Over three decades of rigorous data analysis has taught us one fundamental lesson: This is an economy where talent attracts capital. Where young talent goes,
Over the next several weeks, I’ll be writing a series of posts about the importance of educational attainment – both to our statewide economy and
Our goal is rising income for all: creating a Michigan economy that as it grows benefits all. Where the measure of economic success is household
As we explored in our last post conventional wisdom about the value of a B.A. in obtaining a good-paying job and having a prosperous forty-year
Terrific new report entitled The Future of Good Jobs | Projections through 2031 by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Highly recommended.
Last week, we announced the formation of the Coalition for a Working Parents Tax Cut. The coalition consists of more than 80 groups and individuals,
In my last post, I explored the data in the latest ALICE report which showed that the share of Michigan households that did not earn
Conventional wisdom is overwhelmingly that earning a B.A. is now less and less valuable. The reality is the exact opposite: the young adult B.A. advantage
The Michigan Association of United Ways recently released a 2024 update to their 2023 ALICE report. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, and
We have been arguing that our proposal for a working parents tax cut would be transformational for hardworking Michigan parents with young children. Our proposed
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