Concentrating talent is the path to prosperity
The 21st Century path to prosperity––to a broad middle class––is concentrating talent. Not factory jobs. Why? Because today’s mass middle class are professionals and managers
Rivian HQ and Amazon HQ2 are the path to prosperity
A year ago Rivian, often described as the Tesla of trucks, announced that they were moving their headquarters from suburban Detroit to Irvine California. The
The business case for a big Earned Income Tax Credit expansion
We have proposed a big Earned Income Tax Credit expansion. Increasing the current state match from six percent to 60 of the federal credit. Doing
The urgency of imagination for schooling redesign
Success in today’s and tomorrow’s economy is largely dependent on having a set of skills that are critical in today’s workplace. At Michigan Future, we’ve
How better measures would leave no doubt about the need for school redesign
At Michigan Future, there is a core assumption that underlies our approach to changing our state for the better, and today I want to reflect
What I want for Michigan’s children
After a number of years, I’m preparing to step away from my work at Michigan Future at the end of this month. I am offering