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A Call To Reform Capitalism From A Capitalist

A call to reform capitalism from a capitalist

  • May 15, 2019
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Feature, Shared Prosperity
  • 0 Comments

Ray Dalio's call to reform capitalism is high recommended. Dalio is the founder, co-Chief Investment Officer and co-Chairman of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund. In his essay entitled Why and how capitalism needs to be reformed, Dalio writes:…

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The Economic Debate We Should Be Having In The 2018 Election

The economic debate we should be having in the 2018 election

  • May 4, 2018
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Shared Prosperity
  • 0 Comments

The preeminent challenge of our times is figuring out how to reverse what is being called the Great Decoupling. Where even when the economy is growing––as it has been in Michigan since the end of the Great Recession––only those at…

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Many Michigan Families Are Getting By–but Still Financially Stressed

Many Michigan families are getting by–but still financially stressed

  • April 4, 2018
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Shared Prosperity
  • 2 Comments

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why middle class life feels increasingly unstable over these last several years—especially in Michigan. Frequent readers of MFI know that we often cite the Michigan Association of United Way’s ALICE report, and its…

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Accelerating An American Caste System

Accelerating an American caste system

  • July 14, 2017
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Talent
  • 0 Comments

Readers of our latest report know that we very much agree with Robert Putnam's framing, in his book Our Kids, of the basic economic division in American now being class, where class is increasingly defined by college attainment. That top quartile…

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The Need To Transform Education From Birth Through College

The need to transform education from birth through college

  • May 19, 2017
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Talent
  • 0 Comments

As we detail in our new report, A path to good-paying careers for all Michiganders, if Michigan is going to be a place with a broad middle class, if employers are going to have the supply of skilled workers they need…

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Michiganders Need A New Economic Agenda

Michiganders need a new economic agenda

  • May 5, 2017
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Shared Prosperity
  • 2 Comments

Our new report, A Path to Good-paying Careers for all Michiganders, recommends big changes in state economic policy. The need for such an agenda is clear. In the seventh year of a national economic expansion––and an even stronger rebound from…

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A Michigan Economy Not Working For Far Too Many

A Michigan economy not working for far too many

  • April 7, 2017
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Shared Prosperity
  • 4 Comments

The new Michigan Association of United Ways ALICE report (for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed), makes clear that Michigan is facing severe structural economic challenges. In the seventh year of a national economic expansion––and an even stronger rebound from near…

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Books To Understand Today’s Economy

Books to understand today’s economy

  • November 9, 2016
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog
  • 0 Comments

We are going to feature more in these posts and our newsletter (sign up here) recommended readings that have helped us understand constantly changing economic realities, the skills that are required to do well in the context of those realities…

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