A capitalist advocating for higher wages
Important New York Times op ed by Allstate CEO Tom Wilson entitled Save capitalism by paying people more. What makes this so important is the
Michigan cities need more gentrification
For years I have said that the city of Detroit needs more gentrification and congestion. As most of you would expect, the push-back is immediate
Moving away from standardized testing
As readers of this bog know we believe Michigan needs to move away from standardized testing. Anytime we make that case, the first question we
Low-wage job concentrations by Michigan region
Michigan’s core economic challenge is there are too many low-wage jobs. It is the primary reason for the Michigan Association of United Ways finding that
Employers increasingly prefer generalists over specialists
All of a sudden there is lots being written about the trend of employers hiring generalists more than specialists. What is so disturbing is the
Schlissel makes the case for public investments
In an interview with Bridge magazine University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel lays out the case for public investments as essential to the future success
