
Michigan’s populous counties economic well being collapse
In our last post we detailed metro Detroit’s most populous counties’ decline. In this post we widen our lens to look at all of the

Michigan is a poor state. Here is how we restore shared prosperity
This year the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference will begin with a session that proclaims that Michigan’s “House Is On Fire,” detailing the facts,

Metro Detroit’s economic well being decline
In our last post we detailed Oakland County’s decline, falling in per capita income from 21st among the nation’s counties in 1999 to 122 in

Oakland County’s economic well being decline
For decades Oakland County has been labelled one of America’s richest counties, No more! Mirroring Michigan’s precipitous economic decline since 1999, Oakland County has fallen in per capita

Dr. Sheryl Kennedy joins Michigan Future staff
Today, Michigan Future announced that Dr. Sheryl Kennedy will be joining the Michigan Future staff as a vice president. Kennedy joins Michigan Future after a

A note of caution on the science of reading
Over the past couple years, a consensus has emerged among business, philanthropic, political, and many education leaders about how we should be teaching young children