Metro Detroit’s economic well being decline
In our last post we detailed Oakland County’s decline, falling in per capita income from 21st among the nation’s counties in 1999 to 122 in
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In our last post we detailed Oakland County’s decline, falling in per capita income from 21st among the nation’s counties in 1999 to 122 in
This post is authored by Punita Thurman For more than two decades, Michigan Future Inc. (MFI) has been calling on policymakers, business leaders, and civic
A central takeaway of our analysis of the Michigan labor market is that two-thirds of all Michigan jobs that pay more than $60,000 are in
We recently conducted a webinar presenting our analysis of the latest occupation and wage data on the Michigan economy, released by the Bureau of Labor
The Working Parents Tax Credit (WPTC) is designed to substantially benefit both parents and employers. It is life-changing for parents and benefits employers by providing
The Working Parents Tax Credit (WPTC) is designed to substantially benefit both parents and employers. It is life-changing for parents and provides at scale, strong
If Michigan had the same share of middle-class jobs as Massachusetts, it would be the equivalent of adding nearly 800,000 middle-class jobs to the state
For nearly two decades we have recommended that Michigan make Minnesota the model for its economic policy. We chose Minnesota because year after year after
Thank you Chair Irwin and members of the Senate Housing and Human Services Committee for the opportunity to talk to you about child care and
Our goal is rising income for all: creating a Michigan economy that as it grows benefits all. Where the measure of economic success is household
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