Are low wages causing the skilled trades shortages?
The Grand Rapids Business Journal recently published an op-ed and comment that lays out the two most likely reasons for more demand by employers for
Michigan colleges and economic mobility, part 2
In my last post I analyzed an important data set recently released by economist Raj Chetty and colleagues, that measures every college’s contribution to economic
What’s the Matter with Kansas – and Michigan?
When called upon to write about Michigan policymakers’ approach to growing the state’s economy, it’s hard to not lapse into using clichés. Some that come
Helping nonviolent offenders avoid prison will lift Michigan communities.
I’ve posted before about why we should try to reduce the number of Michiganders who end up in jail when an appropriate alternative can be
Senator Sasse on the nature of future work
In a previous post I wrote about US Senator Ben Sasse’s (Republican from Nebraska) views on manufacturing jobs not coming back no matter what pressure President Trump
Are Michigan colleges serving as engines of economic mobility?
I’m generally not a fan of measuring a college’s value by the incomes of their graduates. If a high proportion of a school’s alumni enter
