Terrific Inc. column by University of Michigan Ross Business School professor Jeff DeGraff entitled It's the Talent Stupid. DeGraff makes the case that low tax states and regions do not have the best economies. Rather it is those who have the…
Important article in Forbes entitled Detroit Is Dying Because GM Stuck Around, New York City Booms Because Nabisco Did Not. Highly recommended! The article is authored by John Tammy. Tammy asserts that places that have moved away from manufacturing like New…
The best commentaries on the Detroit bankruptcy I have read are a Forbes article entitled "The Unions Didn't Bankrupt Detroit, But Great American Cars Did" and a Robert Samuelson column for Real Clear Politics entitled "Reinventing Detroit". Both make the…
Good news. Both Detroit and Grand Rapids are on Forbes list of 15 emerging downtowns across the country. Obviously good news for Michigan's two largest cites. But, more important, its good news for their region's and the state's economy. Why?…
In a recent issue of the Detroiter, Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber (and a Michigan Future Board member) wrote: "Ultimately Michigan goes as Detroit goes. The Motor City must be strong, vibrant urban center for…