Our research clearly indicates that where recent college graduates concentrate you get prosperous economies. And increasingly that concentration is occurring in vibrant central cities. Specifically
Our work at Michigan Future is focused on recreating Michigan as a high prosperity state. A place, once again, with a broad middle class. It
In our 2006 A New Agenda for a New Michigan report we wrote: “As we assess the assets Michigan has to prepare, retain, and attract
More evidence that the business community is way ahead of both the public and policymakers from both parties on the essential role a vibrant city
It was my pleasure to participate in the second annual Detroit Revitalization and Business conference organized by MBA students at the University of Michigan’s Ross
My last post looked at the top 10 states for private sector employment earnings (both wages and employer paid benefits) per capita. The component of
Paul Hillegonds – Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, DTE Energy and Board member, Michigan Future, Inc. – in celebration of Grand Valley State University’s 50th
To their credit both Governor Snyder and Business Leaders for Michigan have set high per capita income as one of the state’s economic goals. Far
Two terrific articles describe the present and future of factory work in America. The first from the New York Times on Apple’s production system. The
Some interesting press coverage of topics I have written about recently. Worth reading. On the topic of welcoming to all (see my pledge of allegiance
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