Michigan needs more than fixing the roads
If there is one issue that both Michigan candidates for governor seem to agree on it is that fixing the roads is a top priority.
Time for a new approach for achieving prosperity
From our inception more than a quarter century ago Michigan Future’s focus has been on achieving prosperity for all Michigan households. Recreating a Michigan that
Low unemployment is not economic well being
Three New York Times articles lay out the new reality that having a low unemployment rate does not mean that American households are doing well
Michigan has had a good eight years, Minnesota has been better
Over the last eight years Michigan has experienced a strong recovery from the Great Recession. The headline being 500,000 new jobs. Good news indeed for
Candidate question: How are you going to pay for it?
Terrific column by editorial page editor of The Detroit News Nolan Finley entitled Where’s the damn money?. Finley writes: Pithy slogans won’t fill a single pothole.
Not much of a job ladder for low-wage workers
Really interesting research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on low-wage workers moving up to better-paying jobs. (You can find the research here
