Terrific Bridge article by Chris Andrews on the importance of being welcoming. Highly recommended! Its entitled “Are Michigan’s restrictions on gay and abortion rights holding
My biggest concern for the state and its regions––particularly metro Detroit–is that we have a vision of what we want the future to look like
Michigan continues to have difficulty transitioning to a knowledge-based economy. In Michigan Future’s fifth annual report on Michigan’s transition, Lou Glazer details what states and metropolitan areas are doing the best and why.
Every time I write about charter schools I feel a need to start with the reality that Michigan Future has been from the beginning a
The Pew Research Center has just released a terrific new report entitled “The Rising Cost of Not Going to College”. If you care about understanding
Richard Florida in a recent Atlantic Cities article writes about a new study on what matters most in attracting entrepreneurs. The study done by Endeavor
I do a monthly post for the Grand Rapids Business Journal. Last month I wrote about the occupations and industries their latest 40 Under Forty
There is a growing––but certainly not universal––understanding that the economic well being of the country and state are now highly dependent on the proportion of
MSU economics professor Charles Ballard just gave a terrific presentation on the Michigan economy. Highly recommended! Ballard’s main themes are: Michigan’s population decline has followed its economic
Had an opportunity to talk with the Ann Arbor City Council about the economic future of the city. (For an excellent summary of the session
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