Columns Craig Ruff From Bust to Robust June 17, 2011 Chastened over a decade of economic descent, I am not certain about Michigan’s economic future, but it surely looks promising. Some data and a lot of instincts tell me that our state is moving from bust to robust. For 100 years, manufacturing has driven the [...]
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From Bust to Robust
June 16th, 2011 · 5 Comments
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Mitten State Obsession
October 29th, 2009 · 3 CommentsMitten State Obsession by Susan J. Demas October 30, 2009 A few weeks ago, I took a leisurely drive down to Ann Arbor while listening to a Michigan Radio report on the woes of Baraga County, where one in four people is unemployed. The reporter noted that the Upper Peninsula county holds dubious honor of [...]
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Business Leaders Offer Plan to Fix Michigan
October 29th, 2009 · 7 CommentsBusiness Leaders Offer Plan to Fix Michigan Guest Column by Dave Brandon and Mark Murray October 30, 2009 Two generations ago, Michigan was a “Top Ten” state for economic growth. For the past generation, we have lagged the nation as we become economically poorer, smaller and less competitive. Motivated by a desire to see Michigan [...]
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