The value of a college degree
Lots of folks have asked for my reaction to the recent Paul Krugman New York Times column that a college degree is less and less
March 10, 2011
Lots of folks have asked for my reaction to the recent Paul Krugman New York Times column that a college degree is less and less
Talk about swimming upstream. That is what the Saginaw News has done in a terrific editorial where they argue the state needs to raise taxes
Harvard’s Edward Glaeser is becoming my new favorite columnist. He is a regular contributor to the Economix blog at the New York Times. He recently
I read with interest a recent article from MLive.com on Evergreen Solar. It is closing a solar panel manufacturing plant in Massachusetts and moving the
Governor Snyder will unveil his budget tomorrow. It will set the direction of state policy for years to come. The public conversation about his proposals
I need to figure out how often to post this basic story. Because it is going to appear regularly in the press across the state,
What is most disturbing about the “we should be like the South” mantra is that, by and large, these are the lowest education attainment states
Governor Granholm and the lame duck legislature in December enacted an important change in Michigan transportation policy. They are to be commended. The new policy,
Important and unexpected article from Crain’s Detroit Business on Michigan’s shortage of automotive engineers. That’s right, shortage! Conventional wisdom is that we have a big competitive
Terrific blog by Harvard’s Edward Glaeser in the NY Times on the power of education attainment for regional economies. Worth reading! He finds that today
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