

Worth reading and watching
I keep intending to do a post on what I am reading. But there turns out to be too much interesting to write about and


Toward a Michigan policy agenda that prioritizes the actual needs of taxpayers over the perceived desires of corporations
A few months ago, Michigan Future Inc. introduced its first-ever state policy agenda. In it, we argue that rising income for all Michiganders should be


Tax cuts not the answer to the Great Decoupling
In our first ever state policy agenda we identify dealing with the Great Decoupling as the preeminent economic challenge of our times. Figuring out how


Collateral Consequences: Making prisoner reentry harder and recidivism more likely
Last week I summarized the section of our recently released paper, A Path to Good-paying Careers for all Michiganders: Sharing prosperity with those not participating in


Why criminal justice reform is a part of our path to prosperity
If you’ve been following this blog, you know we recently released the second in-depth topic paper outlining the proposed policy changes that we believe can


Increasing wages and supports for Michigan workers
Our latest report provides a set of ideas for how we improve living standards for Michiganders not participating in the high-wage knowledge economy. Last week