How to support ALICE households at scale
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
June 25, 2024
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
Last year, we released a proposal for the Neighborhood Talent Concentration Initiative (NTCI). The proposal was built on what we see as the new calculus
As the leader of a youth-focused foundation in Detroit, I know firsthand that the Working Parents Tax Cut is a life-changing policy for hardworking families
Last fall, we released our proposal for a Working Parents Tax Credit (WPTC) here in Michigan – a large, refundable tax credit directed to working
Recent polling of likely 2024 voters in Michigan, conducted by Impact Research for Michigan Future, Inc., finds strong support for a one billion dollar working
For years, we have been arguing that the economic development imperative in Michigan is to create places in our state that can retain and attract
We have written frequently about the wage premium enjoyed by those with a four-year degree or more. And yet we continue with a public conversation
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