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2021
- How Michigan communities can and should spend billions in Biden stimulus, Bridge, April 5
- State needs high-wage jobs and racial equity, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 19
- 38 percent Michigan households don’t earn enough for basic needs, Bridge, March 23
- The political insider #146, Michigan Talk Network, March 19
- Lessons to attract good-paying jobs, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 19
- How to flip the script on economic development in Michigan, Crain’s Detroit Business, February 16
- Michigan’s new, free community college program, Bridge, February 2
- Economic development is a failure. Time to focus on people, Bridge, February 2
- Talent equals economic growth, Grand Rapids Business Journal. January 22
- Why a road diet matters, Midland Daily News, January 22
- KIPP to open charter in Detroit, Chalkbeat, January 14
- Study: 4 in ten Michigan families don’t make enough money to make ends meet, WDIV, January 12
2020
- Economy produces too many low-wage jobs, Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 25
- Build foundation skills with the 6Cs, Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 27
- Google’s career path sets dangerous precedent, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 16
- Michigan college freshmen enrollment drops amid COVID, Bridge, October 10
- Michigan benefited from COVID stimulus and jobless aide. Now what?, Bridge, October 9
- Prepare to return to the office, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 18
- Gov. Whitmer thanks Michigan COVID essential workers with free community college, Bridge, September 10
- The week observed, CityObservatory, September 4
- Teachers tap into existing online project-based lessons, School News Network, August 18
- Report pegs four-year degrees as financial key, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 7
- Move away from college entrance exams, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 10
- As coronavirus drives remote learning, many Michigan students will suffer, Bridge, June 23
- Re-examine policies that maintain structural racism, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 12
- Expand the safety net one the pandemic passes, Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 15
- Michigan college towns were economically stable, Bridge, May 6
- Families must succeed in order for state to succeed, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 17
- Coronavirus exposes Midwest’s economic perch, well-paying jobs are cure, Bridge, March 30
- Coronavirus could leave 1 in 4 jobless in Northern Michigan, Bridge, March 23
- Michigan residents are struggling, Detroit News, March 18
- Make good-paying jobs a Michigan priority, MLive, March 9
- We must get students on the fast track ASAP, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 8
- Leaders emphasize need for rising income, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 8
- Michigan group wants rising income for all, MLive, March 8
- Executives take aim at wage stagnation in Michigan, Crain’s Detroit Business, March 8
- Tom Watkins a cheerleader for public education, Education News, February 21
- Technology hurting wages in hospitality industry, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 7
- What we are doing is not working, Chalkbeat Detroit, January 22
- Here’s how we ought to gauge the health of the Michigan economy, Crain’s Detroit Business, January 12
- Whitmer should address worker pay in her State of the State address, Michigan Advance, January 11
- Michigan is having the wrong conversation about improving education, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 10
2019
- State’s economic policy should involve raising household income, Grand Raids Business Journal, December 13
- Choice of Michigan college can make a million-dollar difference, Bridge, December 10
- College still indispensable to black empowerment, Detroit Free Press, December 6
- There’s nothing useless about liberal arts degrees, Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 8
- Envisioning classrooms of tomorrow, School News Network, October 29
- Talent attracts capital, far more than the reverse, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 11
- B Corps are talent magnets, Corp magazine, October 10
- Positives of gentrification outweigh the negatives, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 6
- The week observed, City Observatory, August 30
- We need an alternative to standardized testing, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 16
- Michigan labor shortage could effect road construction, Great Lakes News, August 12
- How best to prepare workers for future careers, Michigan Business Network, July
- Searching for economic success, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 5
- Busing failed: The disparity it sought to remedy persists, Detroit Free Press, July 5
- The multiplier effect of four-year degrees, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 7
- Higher education system needs fundamental redesign, Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 3
- Lou Glazer of Michigan Future speaks to local League of Women Voters, Press & Guide, April 24
- Beating the machine in the race for jobs, Detroit Free Press, April 25
- Michigan’s community colleges are failing our kids, Dome Magazine, April 19
- Why Michigan’s economic good times aren’t that good, Bridge Magazine, April 9
- Michigan has an ALICE problem and it doesn’t discriminate, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 31
- Bucking Michigan trend, Grand Rapids area reverse brain drain, MLive, March 28
- Michigan still fights brain drain, although outlook has improved, MLive, March 28
- The Price of Prosperity, Ann Arbor Observer, April
- Talent attraction is key to economic growth, the Review, March/April
- Politicians love to say they’re business friendly. But what does that actually mean?, Michigan Radio, March 11
- State’s improvement plan now public-investment driven, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 8
- Lou Glazer on why Michigan should follow Minnesota’s example, Crain’s Forum podcast, February 10
- Attacking poverty key to good-paying jobs for all, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 1
- Place Matters, Michigan Association of State Universities blog, January18
- A strong economy isn’t necessarily strong for all households, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 11
- Creating places across Michigan where people want to live and work, Corp! Magazine, January 10
2018
- Michigan must attract, retain college-educated people to create broad middle class, DBusiness, December 10
- What lessons can Michigan learn from Amazon HQ2, Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 7
- Lessons from a Detroit school that was set up to fail, Chalkbeat, November 29
- What baseball stats can teach us about standardized tests, Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 9
- Data show more education equates to higher wages, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 12
- Fixing Michigan’s roads is not enough, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 21
- Anything Michigan does Minnesota does better, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 14
- Economic well-being starts with education, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 3
- Income inequality continues to burden Michigan, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 20
- State’s economy leaves too many behind, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 7
- We would be wise to follow in Minnesota’s footsteps, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 8
- Whitmer economic plan, Crain’s Detroit Business, May 29
- Detroit should look to Minneapolis, Detroit News, May 28
- Leaders bear responsibility for creating, fixing talent gap, Crain’s Detroit Business, May 27
- Good-paying jobs key to Michigan’s success, Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 25
- 5 things we can do to improve education in Michigan, MLive, May 24
- 5 lessons Michigan cities can learn from the Twin Cities, Bridge, May 22
- Michigan’s floundering education system has left its children far behind, MLive, May 20
- Vitti’s first year, Detroit Free Press, May 18
- Can Snyder’s Marshall Plan fill the Michigan talent gap?, The Argus-Press, May12
- What’s a parent to do?, Politically Speaking, May 10
- Michigan should follow California’s lead, Grand Rapids Business Journal. April 20
- How to rebuild public education in Michigan, Detroit News, April 19
- Michigan’s high-wage and unskilled factory jobs are not coming back, MLive, April 18
- Governor’s vision for students is archaic, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 6
- Got 6 minutes? Highlights of a dozen studies on Michigan education, Bridge Magazine, March 21
- We read 12 reports on fixing Michigan schools. Here are 4 things we learned, Bridge Magazine, March 21
- Does Snyder’s Marshall Plan do enough to close Michigan’s talent gap?, Detroit Free Press, March 2
- Nothing Is More Important, Dome Magazine, February 23
- Michigan metros don’t stack up, Grand Rapids Business Review, February 16
- Review Deja vu, Michigan Municipal League podcast
- Data offer snapshot of how Michigan women are faring, Michigan Radio, February 12
- Why Wasn’t Detroit Included in Amazon’s List?, WDET, January 26
- Tax cuts over college grads – no wonder Michigan struggles, Bridge Magazine, January 25
- STEM-related degrees aren’t the future, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 12
2017
- Data show four-year degree is most reliable path to prosperity, Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 15
- Michigan’s Blue-Collar Employment Projected to Decline Through 2026, DBusiness, November 27
- Projections indicate too many low-paying jobs, Grand Rapids Business Journal. November 24
- Northview students learn employability skills for career success, MLive, November 13
- Trendy women’s hair salon giving new meaning to Detroit Blows, Detroit Free Press, November 5
- Soft skills key to securing good living without degree, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 20
- Education increases students’ living standards, Detroit News, September 28
- Michigan’s Path to Prosperity Lies in Concentrated Talent, the Review, September
- Believe it or not, jobs and taxes are wrong messages in 2018 race for governor, Politically Speaking, September 18
- Are jobs in skilled/professional trades attractive enough? Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 9
- Michigan schools should focus on creativity, leave rote tasks to robots, Michigan Radio, September 8
- 3 Reasons Detroit won’t get Amazon HQ2, Crain’s Detroit Business, September 8
- Rock Climbing, Dome Magazine, September 8
- Public investment is vital to Michigan. Low taxes don’t boost income, Bridge Magazine, September 7
- College? Careers? Where’s the Gap?, School News Network, September 2017
- Mastodon teeth and iron lungs? Just another day at this Grand Rapids school, Bridge Magazine , September 5
- Vibrant central cities, universities key to attracting and retaining talent, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 25
- A modest proposal: Michigan’s economic strategy should focus on increasing income for all, Bridge Magazine, August 22
- Michigan’s economy is broken. And neither party is offering real solutions, Bridge Magazine, August 8
- Educational future demands ‘strategic approach’, Grand Rapids Business Journal, August 4
- A Plan for Michigan’s Future, Dome, August 4
- USDOL data shows four-year degrees ate where the money is, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 14
- A four-pronged approach to economic well-being in Michigan, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 16
- The American dream is fading everywhere, but almost nowhere faster than Michigan, NewsFuzz, June 17
- Michigan Future report proposes shake-up in state’s education system. DBusiness, June 12
- Education investments needed to prepare students for 21st century economy, report says. MLive, June 8
- The American Dream is fading everywhere, but almost nowhere faster than Michigan, Bridge Magazine, May 25
- School choice wins, public schools take deep cuts in Trump budget, Detroit Free Press, May 23
- The future of jobs: More rock-climbing than ladder-climbing, The Hill, May 12
- Work to reverse the Great Decoupling, Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 5
- A state agenda with the right policy prescription, Michigan Association of State Universities, May 1
- Politicians Shoot At Wrong Target, Dome Magazine, April 28
- Struggling in Michigan, the Mining Journal, April 24
- Pay will increase if demand continues, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 14
- Economic policy’s main goal: boosting household income, Grand Rapids Business Journal, April 7
- Low wages causing the skilled trades shortages?, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 24
- Education achievement key in talent shortage problem, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 17
- What will you be making at age 34?, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 17
- Voters give big thumbs down to elimination of state income tax, Politically Speaking, February 14
- Tax cuts are not the answer for Michigan’s prosperity, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 3
- Reports: Trump will hit wall of truth – machines and robots will dominate workforce, Politically Speaking, January 25
- Today’s schooling techniques frozen in time, Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 13
2016
- Betsy DeVos’ trouble with data, Detroit Free Press, December 10
- Michigan can’t go back to factory-driven economy, Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 9
- In Trump stronghold, factories are humming but paychecks are thin, Reuters, December 9
- Trump picks Betsy DeVos for education secretary post, Detroit News, November 23
- 40 under forty 2016 class breaks mold, Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 11
- How Trump won the votes of Michigan’s white working class, Detroit News, November 10
- Better metrics needed to measure student success, Grand Rapids Business Journal, October 7
- Is college still worth the cost? Usually, Bridge, September 15
- Stir It Up, Metro Times, September 7
- The good, bad and ugly of income inequality, Grand Rapids Business Journal, September 2
- Streetwise and people friendly: Communities for an educated workforce, IPPSR Michigan Policy Wonk, August 31
- Urban experiment taught school sponsors six lessons, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 29
- Detroit’s vicious cycle: Why national education groups aren’t coming to help some of the country’s most troubled schools, Chalkbeat Detroit, July 27
- Michigan Education: Uphill Battle For Officials, Not Just Students, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 8
- With Michigan’s Students Falling Behind, It’s The Business Of Business To Respond, Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 8
- Millennials face unique challenges in workplace, Detroit Free Press, June 12
- Oversight needed for charter, DPS school performance?, Detroit Free Press, June 8
- Without More State Revenue, Cities Can’t Thrive, Talent Won’t Stay, Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 10
- Why Michigan should care about Detroit schools, MLive, May 23
- Prosperity’s core of success, May 13, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Talent attraction should be the top priority, April 22, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Emphasize downtown residential development, March 11, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Michigan begins to crumble for lack of oversight, accountability, February 26, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Downtown livin’ is easy––and expensive, February 26, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Why Pittsburgh is better off than Grand Rapids, February 19, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Prosperity via Detroit, knowledge economy, February 8, Detroit News
- For higher education, do as elites do, not as they say, January 25, Michigan Radio
- 40 Under Forty class prove a point, January 22, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Young talent continues to flee Michigan, January 19, Bridge
- Market rate rents far exceed market pay levels in region, January 8, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- 2015
- Michigan’s economic future is optimistic, December 27, MLive
- Knowledge-based services are center of American jobs, December 25, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Hit the books, Michigan, and get smart about economic growth, December 4, Bridge
- State should weigh merits of tax breaks, November 22, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Street Talk: Economic reality check, November 20, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Education scorecard results drain and diminish state Promise Zones, November 6, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Decline in student testing will be Michigan’s downfall, November 6, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- How a unified vision helped transform Detroit’s greater downtown, November 3, Model D
- Why Michigan lost shot at $45 million for charter schools, October 23, Detroit Free Press
- Will 2015 pact restore UAW’s elite status among unions?, October 12, Detroit Free Press
- Michigan hasn’t adapted to a knowledge-based economy, October 9, Grand Rapids Business Journal,
- Michigan struggling to attract millenials, September 20, MLive
- Employment earnings are engine of sustainable growth, September 18, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Traverse City fears talent shortage as wage, housing issues keep millennials away, September 13, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Concentrated talent is what matters most, August 14, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Michigan needs to focus on high value, not low costs, July 17, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- America is prosperous: Now can we make people feel it?, July 6, Detroit Free Press
- Fewer working in Michigan’s recovery, June 8, Detroit News
- Michigan should take a page out of Minnesota’s book, June 7, MLive
- It’s time to make college completion the priority at community colleges, June 5, Grand Rapids Business Journal,
- Auto industry no longer can support state’s prosperity, May1, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- What do we mean by good schools in Detroit?, April 19, Detroit Free Press
- Education needs to become a top priority, April 10, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- The guidance counselor who won’t go away, even after graduation, April 7, PBS News Hour
- What employers need to know about metro Detroit millennials, March 29, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Detroit charters show gains, but lag behind state, March 26, Detroit Free Press
- Detroiters among worst for miles from job, March 24, Detroit Free Press
- Prosperity is driven by education attainment, March 20, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Howes: Detroit school fix next challenge for leaders, February 27, Detroit News
- Michigan: a state of impoverishment,February 27, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Attracting young talent is a state economic development priority, February 27, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Gov. Snyder puts renewed emphasis on blue-collar jobs, February 19,Crain’s Detroit Business
- Detroit commuter’s low-wage job reflects new reality,February 9, Detroit Free Press
- Could Ypsilanti be the Brooklyn to Ann Arbor’s Manhattan?, January 17, MLive
- Low wages are major impediment to labor supply, January 16, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Low-income students seeing huge cost hikes at some Michigan universities, January 6, Bridge
- The 10 hottest jobs in Michigan in 2015, January 4, Detroit Free Press
2014
- Snyder rises from nerd nobody knew to national name, December 28, Lansing State Journal
- Unregulated school choice is harming Michigan, December 5, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Michigan charter school law gets failing grade, December 4, Detroit Free Press
- Thanks for rosy data — except for paltry take-home pay, November 23, Detroit Free Press
- Low student achievement is recipe for disaster, November 14, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Clearing the pathways to Michigan’s prosperity, October 3, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Report finds ALICE can’t afford to live here anymore, October 3, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Attracting talent: How GVSU students are trying to help keep college grads in Grand Rapids, September 25, Grand Rapids Press
- Do Michigan employers face a “job skills gap,” and, if so, what can be done about it?, September 15, Michigan Radio
- Public investment in transportation essential to Michigan’s success, September 5, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Tom Walsh: Echoes of ‘Morning in America’ in Snyder-Schauer race, August 24, Detroit Free Press
- Rick Haglund: Top business climate rankings don’t necessarily mean a prosperous state economy, August 24, MLive
- Sometimes, taxes work better than cuts, August 22, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Education coalition: Centralize Detroit’s public school system, August 16, Detroit Free Press
- Alma College Responds to Diversity with Detroit Project, August 15, Michigan Chronicle
- Regionalism holds the key to a successful economy, August 4, Grands Rapids Business Journal
- Susan J. Demas: Here’s one key way Michigan hasn’t recovered from the Great Recession, July 29, MLive
- Minnesota: A case study of prosperity, July 18, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Michigan’s assignment: Toughen charter laws, June 29, Detroit Free Press
- DEPSA a success story despite high rate of student poverty, June 29, Detroit Free Press
- What Michigan can learn from Minnesota, June 27, Detroit News
- Snyder’s ‘comeback state’ slogan wearing thin, June 22, Macombpolitics
- Michigan spends $1B on charter schools but fails to hold them accountable, June 22, Detroit Free Press
- Michigan still looking to recover jobs lost in the Great Recession, June 18, Detroit Free Press
- Stephen Henderson: Think taxes are evil? Well, go ask Minnesota, June 18, Detroit Free Press
- 20 Years Ago, Michigan And Minnesota Were Comparable — How Has Minnesota Pulled Ahead?, June 16, CBS Detroit
- Report: Higher taxes helped Minn. economy outpace Michigan, June 16, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Michigan tax, budget priorities leave state’s economy behind Minnesota, new report argues, June 16, MLive
- Michigan needs to cultivate its design side, June 6, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Bridge: 4-year degree still best bet for well-paying, secure career, June 5, Detroit Free Press
- A four-year college degree remains best bet for well-paying, secure career, May 22, Bridge Magazine
- Skill shortage likely due to lack of a decent wage, May 16, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Street Talk: You’re never too old, or young, to learn, April 25, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Greater Lansing Outlook: What does business see in Lansing?, April 18, Lansing State Journal
- As Michigan rebounds, complacency is the biggest threat, April 18, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Michigan: a laggard, not a leader, April 11, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- What ladders? It’s rock climbing now, says Lou Glazer, April 4, Morning Sun
- The value of a four-year degree is over an entire career, March 28, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Are Michigan’s restrictions on gay and abortion rights holding state back?, March 6, Bridge
- Chronicle Chat: Experts Discuss the Neglect of Public Colleges, March 5, the Chronicle for Higher Education
- The importance of being welcoming to all, March 1, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Is college always the best choice for high school grads?, February 27, Michigan Radio
- Central cities are winning the attraction battle, February 7, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- 40 Under Forty class headed in right direction, January 24, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- WATKINS: Ideas to grow jobs and investment in Michigan, January 21, Press and Guide
- Alma College to help Detroit students, January 17, Morning Sun
- Snyder to promote immigration for job growth in annual address, January 14, Detroit Free Press
- Enticing millennials to Ann Arbor: Experts offer advice to city leaders, January 16, MLive
- Ann Arbor City Council Receives Update on Economic Health, January 13, WEMU 89.1
- Michigan’s job gap of 384,000 does not bode well for future, January 3, Grand Rapids Business Journal
2013
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- It’s not who you know, but what you know, December 27, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Bridge Q&A: Michigan needs more college grads to attract good jobs, December 16, Bridge
- For career success, higher degree means higher earnings, December 16, Bridge
- Lou Glazer: Knowledge sector jobs needed for thriving future, November 30, Lansing State Journal
- Doug Stites: Educated, young talent is vital factor for success, November 30, Lansing State Journal
- Editorial: Think broadly about Greater Lansing’s future, November 30, Lansing State Journal
- Michigan needs to learn a lesson about prosperity, November 22, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Michigan needs vibrant communities to attract business, November 13, Bridge
- Report: Michigan’s future will rely less on auto factory employment, more on knowledge-based service sector, November 8, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Susan J. Demas: Minnesota beats Michigan, in a tale of two state economies, November 8. MLive
- Sobering economic research for West Michigan begs creative solutions, October 18, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Like it or not, Metro Detroit and GR are comparable, October 18, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Is manufacturing a liability to West Michigan’s economy?, September 27, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Stephen Henderson: Snyder must sell how a 2nd term would overcome shortcomings of his 1st, September 24, Detroit Free Press
- Michigan incomes hold fast, a first since 2007, September 19, Detroit News
- West Michigan college attainment gap is worrisome, August 16, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Cure for Detroit? Immigrant’s could reverse city’s fortunes, August 12, MLive
- Lou Glazer:Michigan has seen major turnarounds before, August 11, Detroit Free Press
- Global Detroit: Attracting immigrants key to Detroit growth, July 30, Model D
- Priorities for attracting and retaining young professionals, July 26, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Detroit Bankruptcy Underscores Rift Between City, Suburbs, July 29, Bloomberg
- Michigan’s transition to a knowledge-based economy, July/August, the Review (Michigan Municipal League)
- Despite mutual dislike, Michigan may need Detroit, July 23, Reuters
- The Science Edition, July 19, Nightlite
- Census: Michigan 1 of 4 states with fewer college-educated young professionals in 2011 than 2006, July 2, MLive
- Report: Michigan’s ‘well-being’ dropped over decade while other states improved, June 25, MLive
- Four-year degrees are path to employment success, June 14, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Grad rates up, now comes the real test, June 9, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Topics on the edges of the roundtable, June 2, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Talent: How to find it, grow it and keep it, June 2, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Higher ed, hire return, May 30, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Living for the city: Vibrant urban cores lure young talent, May 28, Bridge
- Teens face long odds in competitive job market, May 27, The Macomb Daily
- Bridging Michigan’s workforce divide: Talent matters, May 22, CBS Detroit
- Four-year degrees are catalyst to economic rebound, May 10, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Higher education more than just job training, May 13, WKAR
- Michigan Cities, Do They Matter?, May 9, Michigan Big Show: Michael Patrick Shiels
- Could tax credits help retain college graduates? Michigan panel debates ‘brain drain’ bill, May 1, MLive
- Where do we go from here?, April 12, GRBJ.com
- Jalen Rose working hard to give Detroit kids a quality education, April 4, WDIV
- Andy Schor: Michigan Talent for Michigan Jobs, April 5, Dome
- Education Nation: College classes for high school students, March 27, WDIV
- Think: How to make Detroit a world-class city again, March 28,Detroit News
- Current education policy creates another generation unfit for jobs, March 22, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- John Austin: State must make a commitment to Michigan’s core cities, March 17. Detroit Free Press
- Average Michigan wage earner is $5,000 behind other Americans, March 12, MLive
- Ditching factories, funding education and the myth of low business costs: Lou Glazer’s data-driven economics, February 20, City Pulse
- Rick Haglund: Why is a college education worth it? 3 words: lifetime earning power, February 10, MLive
- Virg Bernero: If Lansing thrives so does region, January 26, Lansing State Journal
- The MSU basketball model, January 16, City Pulse
- It’s not the apocalypse yet, just a tax cut, January 11, grbj.com
- Education level directly affects state’s economy, January 13, Lansing State Journal
- Shooting for top 10 in ‘business cost’ rankings is wrong goal for Michigan, January 7, MLive
- State needs to grow educated middle class, January 7, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Lou Glazer: Improving Michigan’s business climate may not yield dividends some expect, January 6, Detroit Free Press
- Tim Daman: Young professionals prove the future is now, January 6, Lansing State Journal
- What’s next for Michigan’s economy to be discussed at Detroit Economic Club luncheon, January 6, Detroit Free Press
- Stateside: Higher education at the core of Michigan’s revival, January 3, Michigan Public Radio
2012
- Internships present entry path to Michigan economy of the future, December 30, MLive
- Census: Michigan gains population as exodus slows down, December 21, Detroit News
- Michigan’s economic recovery far from over, December 21, MLive
- Right to work: Michigan looks at Indiana’s experience with labor policy, December 20, MLive
- Health care sector surges, but Michigan economy still face educational drags, December 13, Bridge
- Michigan tries to lure best, brightest back, December 5, Detroit News
- Rick Haglund: Self-reliant small towns and welfare-sucking cities? Think again, November 4, MLive
- Press Release: Michigan Future report reveals close links between prosperity and college attainment
- Michigan needs to grow knowledge-based industries, report argues, October 30, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Analysis Offers Path to Michigan’s Economic Prosperity, October 12, Governing
- Detroit parents embrace school choice, poll says, October 11, Detroit News
- Daniel Howes: Talent in big cities drives growth, October 9, Detroit News
- How much are the arts worth?, September 16, MIBiz
- Lawrence M. Glazer: Build It And The Jobs Will Come, September 21, Dome Magazine
- Lou Glazer makes case for educated workforce, September 15, Lansing State Journal
- Editorial: Get smarter about improving incomes in Michigan, September 7, Detroit Free Press
- MI 36th In Private Sector Income, August 29, MIRS News
- The decline of US manufacturing jobs and living standards, August 8, BBC
- High School Accelerator, July 17, 2012, Michigan Night Light
- Profile: Louis Glazer, July 17, 2012, Michigan Night Light
- Rick Haglund: Young people are choosing where to live first, and then finding a job, July 9, 2012, Mlive.com
- Dave Waymire: Michigan can learn from Massachusetts, June 30, 2012, Lansing State Journal
- Lou Glazer: Smart, young workers are vital, June 30, 2012, Lansing State Journal
- Lou Glazer commentary: Michigan pols fail to invest in research universities, June 15, 2012, Detroit News
- Senate Dumbs Down, May 12, 2012, Metro Times
- Selweski: Talent Trumps Tax Cuts When Creating New Jobs, May 5, 2012, Daily Tribune
- Michigan Democrats: Helping families with college tuition would boost economy, May 2,2012, Mlive.com
- As private sector jobs lag, we rely too heavily on entitlements, April 22, 2012, Mlive.com
- Most Detroit parents shop for schools, April 9, 2012, Detroit News
- Why Michigan can’t fill its 76,000 job openings, Feb. 24, 2012, AnnArbor.com
- Schools for the Future offers alternative path for at-risk students, February 16, 2012 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
- GVSU earns Newsmaker of the Year honors, Jan. 23, 2012, Grand Rapids Business Journal
2011
- Legislature needs primer on new economy principles, Dec. 27, 2011, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Gov. Rick Snyder must sell his Michigan workforce ideas to Legislature, Dec. 11, 2011, Mlive
- Snyder can’t afford to wait on education, November 21, 2011, Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Model State For Michigan’s Future?, November 11, 2011, Dome
- Lou Glazer might have recipe to fix Michigan’s economy, November 6, 2011, Mlive.com
- Michigan Future’s Lou Glazer: What’s Needed to Retain Michigan’s Talent, October 30, 2011, 1290 WLBY
- SELWESKI: College is still the key to prosperity, October 30, 2011, Royal Oak Daily Tribune
- Q&A with Lou Glazer on Creating a Knowledge-based Economy in Michigan, October 30, 2011, Ann Arbor.com
- Affirmative Action Ban Extracted Price on Economy, Say Critics – October 13, 2011, Bridge
- Michigan Future Schools to open 3 new Detroit high schools in 2012 – September 20, 2011, Detroit Free Press
- University tuition hits an ugly milestone – August 9, 2001, Mlive.com
- Shift higher-ed funds into student vouchers – July 28,2011, Center for Michigan
- Michigan has schizophrenic response to same-sex relationships – June 29, 2011, Center for Michigan
- Universities stay below 7 pct. cap, but barely – June, 25, 2011, Washington Examiner
- Cool factor lures the young, artsy to Detroit – June 29, 2011, Detroit News
- DPS to open high schools in partnership with DMC, Wayne State – May 31, 2011, Detroit News
- Why Detroit’s revitalization is important to Ann Arbor (and how Ann Arbor can help) – May 29, 2011, AnnArbor.com
- reWorking Michigan: Creative class still important to regional growth – WKAR, May, 2011
- What Makes Detroit Stick? – May 19, 2011, Metromode
- Countdown for Detroit – April 13, 2011, Metro Times
- When young professionals speak, we had better listen – April 6, 2011, Port Huron Times Herald
- Compelling Vision,Worrisome Strategy – March 19, 2011, Dome Magazine
- OTHER VOICES: STATE OF THE STATE: How to fund Snyder’s plan? – January 23, 2011, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Midtown incentives build hope; boost expected for condo sales – January 19, 2011, Crain’s Detroit Business
- MSU economist peers into crystal ball and sees? – January 12, 2011, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Michigan’s population loss surprising only because more people didn’t leave state – January 2, 2011, Ann Arbor.com
- Snyder, DeVos want grads to stay in Michigan– December 19, 2010, Detroit Free Press
- Michigan Future’s Lou Glazer: Moving toward Michigan 3.0 – December 16, 2010, MiBiz.com
- Feature on Attracting Talent – December 8, 2010, WDIV
- Snyder is right to focus on revitalizing Detroit, Flint and urban areas – November 11, 2010, AnnArbor.com
- Brain drain leads to state loss of a talented generation – August 4, 2010, Spinal Column Newsweekly
- Is Kalamazoo cool enough to hold onto its college graduates? – June 20, 2010, Kalamazoo Gazette
- How one Michigan city tries to lure Millennials and retain talent – June 20, 2010, Grand Rapids Press
- A tale of cool cities and economic revitalization – June 20, 2010, Kalamazoo Gazette
- Michigan 10.0: How do we create cool cities that retain talented Millennials? – June 18, 2010, Grand Rapids Press
- Melot: Will Mich. gain passion for learning? – June 8, 2010, Lansing State Journal
- Michigan needs to shift to a culture that values education – June 6, 2010, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Reforms to education must reach beyond the budget to core issues – June 6, 2010, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Study: Education key, as blue-collar industries losing jobs at accelerated rate in Michigan – June 4, 2010, MLive.com
- Loss of high-wage, low-skill jobs hits reeling state hard – June 3, 2010, Detroit News
- Think tank: Education key to landing jobs today – June 3, 2010, Detroit News
- A $200 Million Rebirth for Detroit Education – March 6, 2010, Detroit Free Press
- Michigan Future Offers New Model for Detroit School System – March 1, 2010, AnnArbor.com
- Plans for College Prep High Schools – March 1, 2010, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Michigan Has To Get Smarter – February 21, 2010, the County Press
- Success of Bissell – January 31,2010, Grand Rapids Press
2009
- 2010: Back to the Future – December 21, 2009, MiBiz.com
- The Path to Prosperity – November/December 2009 issue, dbusiness, article by Lou Glazer
- Education Board Calls for Less Cuts to Schools – October 26, 2009, Detroit Free Press
- US Economy Will Leave Michigan in the Dust – October 1, 2009, Detroit News
- Path to Prosperity: Michigan needs to develop smarter job sector – June 21, 2009, Oakland Press
- Lights of the big city entice college grads – May 8, 2009, Lansing State Journal
- Talent trumps all in building knowledge economy – April 23, 2009 – Business Review Western Michigan
- Editorial: Report by Michigan Future deserves study – April 19, 2009, The Ann Arbor News
- Keep college grads to grow Michigan, April 16, 2009, The Detroit News
- Autos won’t lead Michigan economy again, report says – April 15th, 2009, Detroit Free Press
- Retain grads, experts warn – April 15, 2009, Detroit News
- Outlook grim for Michigan prosperity – April 14, 2009, Ann Arbor News
- State needs to emphasize education, Michigan Future Inc. study says – April 14, 2009, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Michigan Future Study Finds High Education Jobs Still Growing – April 14, 2009, WWJ Newsradio
- Michigan’s high-paid manufacturing workforce will hasten job losses, economists report – April 14, 2009, Michigan Business Review
- Report: Michigan continues to suffer ‘brain drain,’ decline – April 14th, 2009, Detroit News
- Home Grown – March 17, 2009, Detroiter Magazine
2008
Making Michigan an attractive place for the young – July 19, 2008, Grand Rapids Press
Transforming Michigan’s Economy to Brains over Brawn – July 16, 2008, Dome Magazine
Not just any job will keep college grads in Michigan – June 4, 2008, Booth Newspapers
Inspire grads to stay in Michigan – June 1, 2008, Detroit Free Press
Talent tops in Mackinac action plan poll – May 30, 2008, Oakland Business Review
Mackinac Panel: Get Younger And Smarter Or Else – May 30, 2008, WWJ Newsradio 960
Get smarter about keeping grads in state – May 30, 2008, Detroit Free Press
Business leaders want to keep Michigan’s talented youths – May 30, 2008, Associated Press/MLive
Leaders emphasize need to retain younger grads –
May 29, 2008, Detriot Free Press
Internship program can help Michigan’s economy, Detroit chamber says – May 28, 2008 , Ann Arbor Business Review
Report: Area needs more creatives to match vigor of other Midwest – April 14, 2008, Crain’s Detroit Business
Not All Unemployment Pain Is Equal – April 7, 2008, MIRS
We must attract talent to Michigan to achieve goal of high prosperity – March 8, 2008, Ann Arbor News
Seeding or ceding the future? – February 28, 2008, Michigan Business Review
The Glazer Interview – February 27, 2008, Spinal Column Newsweekly
Study Says West Michigan Trailing In Talent, Income – February 18, 2008 , Grand Rapids Business Journal
State’s focus on urban areas the right way to attract talent – February 17, 2008, Booth Newspapers – Peter Luke
Boost cities to help turn state around – February 15, 2008, Detroit Free Press (Editorial)
Keeping smart, young workers is key to growth – February 14, 2008, Grand Rapids Press
Our route to recovery is clear: education – February 13, 2008, Ann Arbor News
Massachusetts or Mississippi: What’s our choice? – February 13, 2008, Kalamazoo Gazette
State’s future prosperity hinges on education (Editorial)- February 13, 2008, Battle Creek Enquirer
Lou Glazer: Remaking Michigan Economy Starts with Changing Its Mindset – February 13, 2008, WWJ Newsroom 950
Lansing can be economic engine, report says – February 13, 2008, Lansing State Journal
Michigan Lagging Behind for Knowledge-Based Economy – February 13, 2008 , WLNS TV-6 Lansing
Report: MI’s Knowledge-Based Economy Still Lags – February 12, 2008, MIRS
Michigan lags in attracting educated workers – February 12, 2008, Detroit News
Young talent key for state – February 12, 2008, Detriot Free Press
Report: Region must attract college-educated – February 12, 2008, Crain’s Detroit Business
Report says Mich. lagging in creating high-wage jobs – February 12, 2008, Lansing State Journal
State’s low rate of college degrees tied to job loss – February 11, 2008, Ann Arbor News
Report says Michigan lags in creating high-wage jobs – February 11, 2008, Associated Press
Report: Unless State Develops Intellectual Talent Economy Will Lag – February 11, 2008, Gongwer News Service
Education is key to economic growth – February 11, 2008, Detroit News
States know it’s time to cooperate – February 10, 2008, Detroit Free PressTo turn Michigan around, take the Minnesota route – September 17, 2008, Detroit Free Press
- To turn Michigan around, take the Minnesota route – September 17, 2008, Detroit Free Press
- Young talent needs to know that Bay City is where to go – August 24, 2008, Bay City Times
- Making Michigan an attractive place for the young – July 19, 2008, Grand Rapids Press
- Transforming Michigan’s Economy to Brains over Brawn – July 16, 2008, Dome Magazine
- Not just any job will keep college grads in Michigan – June 4, 2008, Booth Newspapers
- Inspire grads to stay in Michigan – June 1, 2008, Detroit Free Press
- Talent tops in Mackinac action plan poll – May 30, 2008, Oakland Business Review
- Mackinac Panel: Get Younger And Smarter Or Else – May 30, 2008, WWJ Newsradio 960
- Get smarter about keeping grads in state – May 30, 2008, Detroit Free Press
- Business leaders want to keep Michigan’s talented youths – May 30, 2008, Associated Press/MLive
- Leaders emphasize need to retain younger grads – May 29, 2008, Detriot Free Press
- Internship program can help Michigan’s economy, Detroit chamber says – May 28, 2008 , Ann Arbor Business Review
- Report: Area needs more creatives to match vigor of other Midwest – April 14, 2008, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Not All Unemployment Pain Is Equal – April 7, 2008, MIRS
- We must attract talent to Michigan to achieve goal of high prosperity – March 8, 2008, Ann Arbor News
- Seeding or ceding the future? – February 28, 2008, Michigan Business Review
- The Glazer Interview – February 27, 2008, Spinal Column Newsweekly
- Study Says West Michigan Trailing In Talent, Income – February 18, 2008 , Grand Rapids Business Journal
- State’s focus on urban areas the right way to attract talent – February 17, 2008, Booth Newspapers – Peter Luke
- Boost cities to help turn state around – February 15, 2008, Detroit Free Press (Editorial)
- Keeping smart, young workers is key to growth – February 14, 2008, Grand Rapids Press
- Our route to recovery is clear: education – February 13, 2008, Ann Arbor News
- Massachusetts or Mississippi: What’s our choice? – February 13, 2008, Kalamazoo Gazette
- State’s future prosperity hinges on education (Editorial)- February 13, 2008, Battle Creek Enquirer
- Lou Glazer: Remaking Michigan Economy Starts with Changing Its Mindset – February 13, 2008, WWJ Newsroom 950
- Lansing can be economic engine, report says – February 13, 2008, Lansing State Journal
- Michigan Lagging Behind for Knowledge-Based Economy – February 13, 2008 , WLNS TV-6 Lansing
- Report: MI’s Knowledge-Based Economy Still Lags – February 12, 2008, MIRS
- Michigan lags in attracting educated workers – February 12, 2008, Detroit News
- Young talent key for state – February 12, 2008, Detriot Free Press
- Report: Region must attract college-educated – February 12, 2008, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Report says Mich. lagging in creating high-wage jobs – February 12, 2008, Lansing State Journal
- State’s low rate of college degrees tied to job loss – February 11, 2008, Ann Arbor News
- Report says Michigan lags in creating high-wage jobs – February 11, 2008, Associated Press
- Report: Unless State Develops Intellectual Talent Economy Will Lag – February 11, 2008, Gongwer News Service
- Education is key to economic growth – February 11, 2008, Detroit News
- States know it’s time to cooperate – February 10, 2008, Detroit Free Press
2007
- Focus on building opportunity in state – October 10, 2007, Detroit Free Press
- Guest Opinion: Talent rules new economy – October 4, 2007, Oakland Business Reveiw
- Stores, transit, walkability: To attract millennials, appeal to their desires – August 12, 2007, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Michigan should mine geezer gold – July 29, 2007,Detroit News
- A New Agenda For A New Michigan: An Eagle Eye Interview With Lou Glazer of Michigan Future, Inc. – June 2007,American Society of Employers
- Restore the Rohwer – June 25, 2007,MiBiz Network
- Speaker: State must attract highly skilled talent – June 14, 2007,Muskegon Chronicle
- Millennial draw – June 4, 2007,Crain’s Detroit Business
- Melot: Out from under dome; Glazer: Economic gain isn’t product of state Capitol – May 9, 2007, Lansing State Journal
- Talent Trumps Low Taxes – March 30, 2007, Dowagiac Daily News
- Hillegonds takes jab at tax cuts – March 14, 2007, Grand Rapids Press
- 75% of education school grads can’t get jobs in Michigan – March 12, 2007, Detroit News
- Funding pool can help all research – March 5, 2007, Crain’s Detroit Business
- More talent — not lower taxes — will aid economy – March 3, 2007, Grand Rapids Press
- What’s the model – Alabama or Minnesota? – February 18, 2007, Lansing State Journal
- The Real Big Three – January 18, 2007, metromode
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