

Michigan has a two-tier labor market
Michigan’s two-tier economy exists in large part because Michigan has a two-tier labor market. Michigan’s high ALICE rate––38 percent in the strong 2019 economy––exists in


Break the mastodon tooth! Curiosity in museum learning: What Now? Ep. 11 with Dale Robertson
While most of our video interview series on education has focused on formal K-12 education settings, we’ve also become pretty interested in recent years in


A two-tier economy in pictures
At Michigan Future we are always working to understand the reality of the economy and labor market in Michigan. We try to get beyond the


Oracle bringing 8,500 high-wage jobs to Nashville
Last month Oracle announced they are bringing 8,500 jobs at an average salary of $110,000 to central city Nashville. The company will invest $1.2 billion


Turning a K-shaped economy into an economy that benefits all
K-shaped economy is how many describe our economy since the pandemic. And most expect the recovery to be K-shaped as well. The reality is that


The 2019 Michigan economy was not one of our best ever
The Michigan Association of United Ways recently reported that in Michigan’s strong pre-pandemic 2019 economy 38 percent of Michigan households were unable to pay for