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I wrote a post in November 2009 entitled “California Ascendant?” Using a Time Magazine article on the future of California as a jumping off point,
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I wrote a post in November 2009 entitled “California Ascendant?” Using a Time Magazine article on the future of California as a jumping off point,
Good news! General Motors is expanding its manufacturing presence in metro Lansing. As the Lansing State Journal reports: “General Motors Co. will bring more jobs to
Michigan continues to have difficulty transitioning to a knowledge-based economy. In Michigan Future’s fifth annual report on Michigan’s transition, Lou Glazer details what states and metropolitan areas are doing the best and why.
The Census Bureau released in September a report on poverty in American from 2000-2012. Not good news for the country. The poverty rate since 2000
Two terrific articles on the declining role of manufacturing in the American economy. One from Bloomberg Businssweek entitled Factory Jobs Are Gone. Get Over It. The
Conventional wisdom seems to be that a generous safety net reduces the number of people that work. The thinking goes if you pay people enough
At the core of Michigan Future’s work has been the belief that globalization and technology are mega forces that are and will continue to transform
Ron French writes in his terrific Bridge article on projected Michigan job growth from 2013-2023: “Bridge Magazine economic projections paint a Scrooge-like portrait of the
Michigan Future’s basic premise is that the key to prosperity in today’s knowledge-based economy is preparing, attracting and retaining talent. The best measure of that
As we explored in our previous two posts, on every major measure of employment and income Michigan is today a national laggard. To make matters worse,
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