

Michigan’s Missing 800,000 Middle-Class Jobs
Key takeaways Since the turn of the century, our state has experienced a precipitous decline in economic prosperity relative to the rest of the country.


Michigan Future Inc. adds Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy to Board of Directors
Michigan Future Inc., a Michigan-focused nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, today announced the addition of Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy, president of Wayne State University, to its


Redesigning education in Michigan – Conclusion
Over the past several weeks, I wrote a series of posts about the importance of educational attainment – both to our statewide economy and to


Redesigning education in Michigan – part 13: Policy levers to improve outcomes at Michigan community colleges
Over the next several weeks, I’ll be writing a series of posts about the importance of educational attainment – both to our statewide economy and


Redesigning education in Michigan part 12 – Improving completion rates at Michigan’s community colleges
Over the next several weeks, I’ll be writing a series of posts about the importance of educational attainment – both to our statewide economy and


Michigan in 39th, Minnesota is 12th
For nearly two decades we have recommended that Michigan make Minnesota the model for its economic policy. We chose Minnesota because year after year after