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Guest column: University research alliance boosts economy, jobs in Michigan

Guest column: University research alliance boosts economy, jobs in Michigan

By Jeff Mason/University Research Corridor As Michigan’s economy continues its resurgence, the three major state universities that make up Michigan’s University Research Corridor are doing their part to educate and develop the workers who can give businesses [...]

Detroit’s troubles spreading to other Michigan cities, finance expert says

Detroit’s troubles spreading to other Michigan cities, finance expert says

With Detroit’s recent appointment of an emergency manager, the state and the region will witness a long-deliberated and – for many city residents – hotly contested financial restructuring in one of the nation’s major municipalities by [...]

MSU expert has surprising advice about liberal arts degrees, job hunting

MSU expert has surprising advice about liberal arts degrees, job hunting

Phil Gardner is the director of the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University. For the past 23 years, he has overseen MSU’s annual college labor market study, a much-watched barometer of the job market [...]

Average Michigan wage earner is $5,000 behind other Americans

Average Michigan wage earner is $5,000 behind other Americans

When politicians talk about Michigan’s “lost decade” of the 2000s, they usually focus on the huge number of jobs shed by the state. Michigan lost 863,300 payroll jobs between April 2000 and July 2009, at the [...]

As student debts mount, universities see little good news in state budget figures

As student debts mount, universities see little good news in state budget figures

Danielle Horton, 21, will be graduating in May from Michigan State University with a degree in social work and a debt that worries her. “I will be approximately $60,000 in debt,” says the mother of two [...]

What’s up, who’s down in state economy?

What’s up, who’s down in state economy?

While the Holland area may be better known to outsiders for its Dutch heritage and pristine Lake Michigan beaches, the locals know its economy is driven by manufacturing. The area suffered as manufacturing output fell by [...]