Michigan falling behind on wages and benefits
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
December 18, 2019
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
This is our third recent post on reforming capitalism so that it works for all. The first featured the writings of hedge fund billionaire Ray
Terrific Forbes column by thinkLaw’s Colin Seale. It is entitled The Equity Problem With Saying ‘College Isn’t For Everyone’. Seale is exactly right to label
In our state policy agenda we advocate for augmenting wages and benefits through some combination of employer mandates and/or a strengthened safety net. And note
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