Not just STEM
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
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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
Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell’s latest State of the City Address is terrific. Worth reading. It lays out an agenda for making Grand Rapids a
In an interview with the New York Times, new Detroit mayor Mike Duggan said: “Everything that we are doing, from the time we get up in
Important set of articles from Bridge on projected job growth in Michigan over the next decade. Definitely worth reading! (The lead article can be found
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
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