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Indiana’s Failed Low Tax Economic Strategy

Indiana’s failed low tax economic strategy

  • June 7, 2022
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
  • 0 Comments

A decade ago in a column for Dome we made the case that Indiana's low tax economic strategy was a failure and would continue to fail going forward. We wrote: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy on Monday is hosting…

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How Much Workers Made In The Pandemic Labor Market

How much workers made in the pandemic labor market

  • November 30, 2021
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
  • 0 Comments

We have explored frequently that those with a four-year degree or more over a forty-year career work more and earn more than those with less education attainment. One of the reasons being that those with a B.A. or more tend…

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Purpose, Belonging, Value, Trajectory: Student Success At Midnight Golf: What Now? Ep. 5 With Dave Gamlin

Purpose, Belonging, Value, Trajectory: Student Success at Midnight Golf: What Now? Ep. 5 with Dave Gamlin

  • December 10, 2020
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
  • 0 Comments

The part of this interview with Dave Gamlin, Executive Vice President of the Midnight Golf Program, that has stuck with me the most since we recorded, was his description of the layers of mentoring that Midnight Golf provides. We put…

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B.A. Holders Value Their Education Most

B.A. holders value their education most

  • June 29, 2020
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Talent
  • 0 Comments

The Federal Reserve in its Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2019 measures well-being by education attainment. What they found is those with a B.A. or more value their education more than those with lower education attainment.…

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The Economic Well-being Of Michiganders Is Getting Worse: Part 2

The economic well-being of Michiganders is getting worse: Part 2

  • April 4, 2019
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Shared Prosperity
  • 0 Comments

When broad economic prosperity is your goal--when you want to see all households growing in income and financial stability--what you measure really matters. Michigan Future has put together a very clear set of up-to-date data that paint the picture of…

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Education And Infrastructure Investments Drive Twin Cities’ Economy

Education and infrastructure investments drive Twin Cities’ economy

  • June 8, 2018
  • Rick Haglund
  • Blog, Public Investment
  • 0 Comments

Metro Minneapolis has built a diverse economy that is one of the wealthiest of any large metropolitan area in the country and has withstood deep national recessions. Median household income in the Twin Cities of $73,231 was the seventh highest…

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The Governor Is Right That Talent Is A Big Issue. He’s Wrong About How To Solve It.

The Governor is right that talent is a big issue. He’s wrong about how to solve it.

  • March 7, 2018
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Talent, Transforming Work
  • 0 Comments

Reading the guest commentary Governor Snyder penned for Bridge Magazine explaining the ideas behind his Marshall Plan for Talent was like riding a roller coaster. It’s clear Governor Snyder understands that the world of work has fundamentally changed and that…

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How Are Michigan’s Women Doing? Not Great. (Part 2)

How are Michigan’s women doing? Not great. (Part 2)

  • January 26, 2018
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Shared Prosperity
  • 0 Comments

On Wednesday I wrote about how women in particular are doing in Michigan's--and the world's--changing economy. I started by sharing data on single women-led households with children, who are more likely than not to be living in poverty. Then I…

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How Are Michigan’s Women Doing? Not Great. (Part 1)

How are Michigan’s women doing? Not great. (Part 1)

  • January 24, 2018
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Feature, Shared Prosperity
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Following a weekend in which, for the second year in a row, women around the world marched for a variety of issues affecting women and communities they care about, I thought it would be appropriate to spend a minute here…

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Occupations In Michigan: The Future Won’t Look Like The Past

Occupations in Michigan: The Future Won’t Look Like the Past

  • November 15, 2017
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Transforming Work
  • 0 Comments

Two weeks ago on this blog, Lou wrote about some new job projections for 2016-2026 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). BLS data show that job growth between now and 2026 is going to be clustered at either end…

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