A vibrant central city is vital to regional prosperity
Updated data from Joe Cortright of Impressa on the continuation of young professionals choosing to live in central cities. Cortright, using American Community Survey data,
We need regional transit to grow our economy. It shouldn’t be that controversial
A few weeks ago, Amazon announced that neither of Michigan’s major metros, Detroit and Grand Rapids, are finalists for the location of HQ2. Lou wrote
Republican Governor and business community pushing for higher taxes
You read the headline right. In Oklahoma, not Michigan. NPR, in a story entitled Tax cuts put Oklahoma in a bind, now Gov. Fallin wants
Breaking down the student loan “crisis”
Many believe that we have a student loan “crisis” on our hands. And indeed, the total level of outstanding student loan debt – $1.4 trillion
Needed for all: education for losing job(s)
Must-read Linkedin column by Heather E. McGowan entitled Preparing Students to Lose Their Job. It is the best description I have read on the need to change
Regional prosperity increasingly linked to four-year degrees
In my last post we look at the growing wage premium for those who have a four-year degree or more. Debunking the conventional wisdom that
