

Donna Lasinski joins Michigan Future Inc. as Vice President
Michigan Future Inc., a Michigan-focused non-partisan, non-profit think tank, today announced the hiring of former State Representative Donna Lasinski as Vice President. “It’s terrific to


Coding vs foreign languages; Snyder vs Cuban
This post was originally published in November 2017. It is arguably more relevant today than then. As Farhad Manjoo details in a recent New York


Preparing Black students for life and career, not just a job
This post was originally published in October 2016. It is arguably more relevant today than then. As Farhad Manjoo details in a recent New York


Attracting and retaining young talent: the economic development strategy that really matters
In my last post, I looked at the connection between the educational attainment of the working-age population of a region or state, and the prosperity


The connection between educational attainment and economic development
Most discussions about economic development in Michigan are pretty narrowly focused. How many jobs did we “create?” What companies did we “attract”, or retain? Manufacturing


Jamie Dimon on expaning the Earned Income Tax Credit
Jamie Dimon, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co, in his latest Letter to Shareholders calls for a big