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Mapping and addressing the “benefit cliff” in Michigan
This post summarizes a short report we wrote on the benefit cliff in Michigan, which can be found here: Mapping and Addressing Benefit Cliffs in Michigan
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Explaining Michigan’s economic well-being decline
Michigan’s per capita income in 2022 was 13 percent below the national average, the lowest compared to the nation ever. The state ranked 39th. (For those
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Michigan’s missing young adults
There’s a lot of attention right now on the state’s population. We’re not attracting and retaining enough young people, our workforce is aging, and our
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Why Michigan needs the Working Parents Tax Credit
Two years ago, the Michigan Future, Inc. Board proposed that the state expand its Earned Income Tax Credit tenfold. Going from a six percent match
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Michigan Future, Inc. calls for Working Parents Tax Credit
Significant tax credit would help working families make ends meet Michigan Future, Inc., a non-profit think tank focused on rising income for all Michigan households,
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Fixing the damn roads isn’t the answer
When it comes to getting younger––particularly retaining and attracting recent college graduates––fixing the damn roads is not the answer. In a recent report the Citizens Research Council