Michigan Future’s Message Is Breaking Through: Rising Income for All Must be the Essential Measure for the State’s Economic Success
This post is authored by Punita Thurman For more than two decades, Michigan Future Inc. (MFI) has been calling on policymakers, business leaders, and civic
What are the good-paying jobs that don’t require a BA?
A central takeaway of our analysis of the Michigan labor market is that two-thirds of all Michigan jobs that pay more than $60,000 are in
Seven takeaways on the Michigan economy
We recently conducted a webinar presenting our analysis of the latest occupation and wage data on the Michigan economy, released by the Bureau of Labor
The paucity of Michigan middle income blue collar jobs
Michigan students are increasingly being urged to pursue the skilled trades rather than a four-year degree. The pitch is some version of you can do
Michigan’s ongoing two tiered economy
Post pandemic Michigan continues to have a two tiered economy. The reality is in 2024 Michigan has two labor markets, not one. One tier of
The BA household net worth premium
We are back in a period of heightened “alarm” about the value of a four-year degree. This happens every time there is an economic slowdown and it is difficult for recent college
