Get younger and better educated or get poorer
For years we ended our presentations with a slide that said Michigan must get younger and better educated or we will get poorer. Where younger
How much workers made in the pandemic labor market
We have explored frequently that those with a four-year degree or more over a forty-year career work more and earn more than those with less
Concentrating talent is the path to prosperity
The 21st Century path to prosperity––to a broad middle class––is concentrating talent. Not factory jobs. Why? Because today’s mass middle class are professionals and managers
Rivian HQ and Amazon HQ2 are the path to prosperity
A year ago Rivian, often described as the Tesla of trucks, announced that they were moving their headquarters from suburban Detroit to Irvine California. The
The business case for a big Earned Income Tax Credit expansion
We have proposed a big Earned Income Tax Credit expansion. Increasing the current state match from six percent to 60 of the federal credit. Doing
The urgency of imagination for schooling redesign
Success in today’s and tomorrow’s economy is largely dependent on having a set of skills that are critical in today’s workplace. At Michigan Future, we’ve
