For the past year, Michigan Future has collaborated with a group of economic and community development leaders from around the state. Together, this collaborative released
Let’s start the new year with the big picture. An overview of the structural economic challenges Michigan faces if we are to have an economy
In a must-read New York Times article entitled Finland is a Capitalist Paradise, Anu Partanen and Trevor Corson describe a path for America to become
When its comes to wages and benefits Michigan used to be among the top states. No more. The state has fallen from 8th in 1990
Salesforce chairman and co-C.E.O Marc Benioff in a New York Times op ed entitled We Need a New Capitalism becomes another capitalist advocating for big
Governor Whitmer framed her announcements of expanding access to food assistance, cash assistance and State Emergency Relief and to increase the number of workers eligible
Important New York Times op ed by Allstate CEO Tom Wilson entitled Save capitalism by paying people more. What makes this so important is the
Michigan’s core economic challenge is there are too many low-wage jobs. It is the primary reason for the Michigan Association of United Ways finding that
In an article for the Atlantic Seattle entrepreneur and venture capitalist Nick Hanauer writes: “Like many rich Americans, I used to think educational investment could
As a culture we celebrate small business. There are many reasons why we should. It certainly is one of the paths to economic success for
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