MSU economics professor Charles Ballard just gave a terrific presentation on the Michigan economy. Highly recommended! Ballard's main themes are: Michigan's population decline has followed its economic decline Michigan has moved from being a high to low prosperity state The main causes…
Ron French writes in his terrific Bridge article on projected Michigan job growth from 2013-2023: "Bridge Magazine economic projections paint a Scrooge-like portrait of the state economy over the coming decade. But that’s just one possible future. In the Charles…
Terrific Slate article entitled Don’t Mess with Massachusetts: It may be everyone’s punching bag, but it’s time to face facts: The Bay State is best. You read that right! Massachusetts as the state we should want to be like. How can…