It’s not what we lost. It’s what we failed to gain.
Michigan didn’t become a low-wage state by losing manufacturing. We became a low-wage state by failing to build what came next. Lou Glazer from Michigan
July 6, 2026
Michigan didn’t become a low-wage state by losing manufacturing. We became a low-wage state by failing to build what came next. Lou Glazer from Michigan
Today, Michigan Future announced that Kirk Profit will be the new chair of the organization’s board of directors. “We couldn’t be happier to name Kirk
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
This post was written by our former colleague Sarah Szurpicki in February 2017. Years before ChatGPT. We are republishing it now because it is at
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
For decades Oakland County has been labelled one of America’s richest counties, No more! Mirroring Michigan’s precipitous economic decline since 1999, Oakland County has fallen in per capita
Today, Michigan Future announced that Dr. Sheryl Kennedy will be joining the Michigan Future staff as a vice president. Kennedy joins Michigan Future after a
Over the past couple years, a consensus has emerged among business, philanthropic, political, and many education leaders about how we should be teaching young children
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