Michigan is a low wage state
Michigan is a poor state. Having fallen from 16th in per capita income in 1999 to 40th in 2024. The prime cause of Michigan’s collapse
June 15, 2026
Michigan is a poor state. Having fallen from 16th in per capita income in 1999 to 40th in 2024. The prime cause of Michigan’s collapse
In our last post we detailed metro Detroit’s most populous counties’ decline. In this post we widen our lens to look at all of the
This year the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference will begin with a session that proclaims that Michigan’s “House Is On Fire,” detailing the facts,
In our last post we detailed Oakland County’s decline, falling in per capita income from 21st among the nation’s counties in 1999 to 122 in
This post is authored by Punita Thurman For more than two decades, Michigan Future Inc. (MFI) has been calling on policymakers, business leaders, and civic
A central takeaway of our analysis of the Michigan labor market is that two-thirds of all Michigan jobs that pay more than $60,000 are in
We recently conducted a webinar presenting our analysis of the latest occupation and wage data on the Michigan economy, released by the Bureau of Labor
The Working Parents Tax Credit (WPTC) is designed to substantially benefit both parents and employers. It is life-changing for parents and benefits employers by providing
The Working Parents Tax Credit (WPTC) is designed to substantially benefit both parents and employers. It is life-changing for parents and provides at scale, strong
If Michigan had the same share of middle-class jobs as Massachusetts, it would be the equivalent of adding nearly 800,000 middle-class jobs to the state
June 15, 2026
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