

Michigan Future Inc. adds Kirk Profit and Donald Rencher to board of directors
Michigan Future Inc., a Michigan-focused nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, today announced the addition of Kirk Profit, founder of Profit Legal Services, PLLC, and Donald Rencher,


The B.A. premium grows year after year
We have written frequently about the wage premium enjoyed by those with a four-year degree or more. And yet we continue with a public conversation


Supporting working families with income instead of programs
Last fall, we released our proposal for a Working Parents Tax Credit (WPTC) here in Michigan. As the name suggests, this new refundable tax credit


Two decades later, report finds that knowledge workers, not factory jobs, remain key to prosperity
Twenty years after the first edition of Michigan Future, Inc. and the University of Michigan’s report titled A New Path to Prosperity? Manufacturing and Knowledge-Based


Reviewing the evidence on short-term credentials
In the postsecondary education landscape, short-term credentials hold a certain allure. In conversations around education and the future of work, certificates and credentials are often


Michigan’s future depends on attracting and retaining talent
Governor Whitmer recently took two bold steps: She formed a population commission and created a new department on lifelong learning. Both moves deserve applause, which