How Michiganians earn their income

We continue our look at the components of income data from our new annual report with how Michiganians earn their income. Per capita income for the state in 2009 was $34,315. By major components it was: Private sector employment earnings  …

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Getting Poorer Quick

In each of our annual progress reports Don Grimes and I have predicted that Michigan's per capita income would fall to the mid thirties because per capita income is increasingly correlated with a state's ranking in college attainment. Michigan is…

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A New Agenda For A New Michigan

This is a foundation report that sets the stage for our initiatives to help create a prosperous Michigan. The reality in Michigan is startling - it has experienced six years of employment decline (2000-2006), even during three years of a…

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