From 2001-2010, the seven county Grand Rapids regional economy performed better than the Michigan economy. That said it was a decade of decline. And the
As bad as the Michigan economy was from 2001-2010, the nine county Detroit regional economy was worse. As the epicenter of the domestic auto industry,
As poor as the national economy was this past decade, Michigan was worse. Basically at or near the bottom on all the metrics covered in
Two recent articles preview our upcoming annual progress report on Michigan’s transition to a knowledge-based economy. This is will be the fifth of these reports
As always there are too many good articles to write about. Some recent articles that I think are worth checking out: On cities: A Washington
“Too much emphasis on a four-year degree, says Michigan Governor” was the headline of a recent Michigan Radio article. How distressing! The reality is that
Recent articles about Washington D.C. and Portland Oregon once again highlight the essential role that education attainment is playing in defining what places are doing
All of sudden their seems to be a renewed interest in developing an urban agenda for Michigan. If this is more than just talk that
In a recent issue of the Detroiter, Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber (and a Michigan Future Board member) wrote: “Ultimately
Higher education is being assaulted across the country, not just here in Michigan. We have been – to our detriment – cutting higher education funding
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