Central cities winning
A central theme of our work is that the most prosperous places are big metros with a vibrant central city. Defined by a high proportion
December 16, 2013
A central theme of our work is that the most prosperous places are big metros with a vibrant central city. Defined by a high proportion
Interesting New York Times column on the recent economic fortunes of Minnesota and Wisconsin. And the correlation between that and the policies pursued by their
The Lansing State Journal provides extensive coverage of our latest report in their Outlook section today. Worth checking out! Included are columns by me and Doug
As we explored previously Michigan is now a low wage state. What a turnaround! From Henry Ford’s $5 a day wage in 1914 Michigan was
Not good news for Michigan. The unemployment rate is going up again. Up to 9.0% in August from a post recession low of 8.4% in
In our 2006 A New Agenda for a New Michigan we wrote: “For many Michiganians, vibrant central cities are part of the past. No longer
Terrific study by Noah Berger and Peter Fischer for the Economic Policy Institute entitled A Well-Educated Workforce Is Key to State Prosperity. Sound familiar? That
Just finished reading the End of the Suburbs by Leigh Galagher, assistant managing editor at Fortune. Highly recommended. She details, with data and stories, the
As we have seen Minnesota has better economic outcomes on every metric that matter to families trying to pay the bills and save for their
As we explored in my last post, 25-34 year olds with a four year degree or more are concentrating in big metros, with a high
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