Evaluating Michigan's anemic job growth
The Snyder administration has maintained its "relentless positive action" to reinvent Michigan. Lansing restructured taxes to give businesses better than a» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHow does job growth in Michigan compare to other states?
Economic development leaders in Michigan like to talk about the number of manufacturing jobs created in the state in the last couple of years. But Michigan» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWhat business leaders have to say about Michigan's economy
This week, the Business Leaders for Michigan, the state’s most prominent business roundtable, met in Detroit. The group offered an in-depth “report card”» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGood news for Michigan’s economy
Half a century ago, America suffered one of the most traumatic events in our history: The assassination of President Kennedy. But while it is important...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleLooking at Michigan's 'shadow economy'
We turn now to what’s known as the “underground economy.” When jobs are scarce, people will do whatever they can to put a meal on the table, pay the...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHow will Michigan's housing market fare in 2014?
One of the common traditions as we end one year and begin another is taking stock — reviewing where we've been and figuring out where we want to go in...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe economic impact of Michigan's music scene
From Motown to Madonna, techno to gospel, jazz and blues, from Eminem to Kid Rock to Aretha, and much more, the Detroit area has been, and continues to...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhy Michigan's Democratic leaders aren't happy with a minimum-wage ballot...
There’s a new group called the Economic Justice Coalition which is seriously considering trying to get a proposal on the ballot to raise the minimum...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLooking at the long range economic outlook for Michigan
Today we looked at the long-range forecast for Michigan as a whole and what it will take in terms of policy decisions and education to keep Michigan...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow successful was the War on Poverty?
It has now been 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty. There is a popular perception that President Johnson's War on Poverty...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCarhartt got its start in Michigan, and stayed in Michigan
Carhartt got its start in southern Michigan when the company's founder, Hamilton Carhartt, set out to make the best pair of overalls he could for...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow thrifting became a $13 billion industry
Do you shop resale? Do you have a favorite thrift shop? The business of selling second-hand goods has become a $13 billion industry in this country...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMichigan's new crowdfunding for equity law will help start-up businesses
There's no arguing the fact that startups are a key to a thriving economy. Between 1980 to 2005, for example, nearly all net job creation in the U.S....» E-Mail This
View ArticleU of M's Ross School of Business holding "Positive Business Conference" this...
Words of encouragement, like “think positive,” can be flung around with little thought when we face challenging situations. It's something we hear so...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMichigan creates EB-5 program to attract job-creating immigrants
It's called the EB-5 program. It's based on the employment-based 5th preference visa program, which allows foreign investors and their families to get...» E-Mail This
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