A strategy for diluting concentrated poverty in Detroit
Decades of research has shown that growing up in concentrated poverty can irreversibly limit a child’s prospects for future success and, sadly, no region has
Job Security: Or How To Prepare For Jobs That Can’t Be Automated
It used to be that parents who wanted job security urged kids to get a degree with immediately practical applications—like Eboo Patel’s mother, who wanted
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
