Diagnosing the Problem, Prescribing the Cure: Articles

March 2, 2006
Putting the Government's Cart Before the People's Horse
Does state government exist to serve the people, or is it the other way around?

Feb. 28, 2006
How to Replace the SBT with Nothing
A quick $1.855 billion in savings

Feb. 27, 2006
Michigan Can't Afford the Status Quo
Michigan's economic forecast is gloomy. New policies could bring sunshine.

Feb. 14, 2006
A Singularly Burdensome Tax
Demolition of the SBT will help reverse Michigan's economic slide.

Feb. 10, 2006
Left Behind?
As the national economy accelerates, Michigan is stalled on the roadside.

Jan. 27, 2006
State of the Statist?
State of the State speeches offer a glimpse into a governor's philosophy.

Jan. 6 2006
Voting With Their Feet
Michigan's economic maladies have produced a new export: Michiganians.

Dec. 2, 2005
Flashy Projects Have Not Helped Detroit
A litany of big, flashy projects has failed to bring about Detroit's revival.

Nov. 18, 2005
More Diplomas, More Ivory Tower Research Won’t Cure Michigan’s Malaise
Jack McHugh debunks the premise that more college degrees equals more jobs.

Nov. 8, 2005
Revitalizing Detroit
There are five steps Detroit officials must take to halt the city's financial decline.

Oct. 17, 2005
State of the State
Michael LaFaive discusses the current economic problems facing Michigan.

Oct. 6. 2005
A Brief History of State Economic Development
Those who ignore history repeat it. Are state officials forgetting 1850? 1947? 1963? Etc.

Oct. 4, 2005
House Broken?
The state House sends a dog to the Senate to foul a 154-year state tradition.

Aug. 31, 2005
Number Cruncher
You live in Michigan. You think the U.S. economy is still weak. You're wrong.

Aug. 30, 2005
Pain Threshold
David L. Littmann has a question for Michigan policymakers: Does it hurt yet?

Aug. 29, 2005
Poverty Trap
Increasing the minimum wage can actually worsen poverty over the long run.

Aug. 19, 2005
Taxing Situation
Michigan Needs to Jump Start its Economy with Tax Cuts

July 26, 2005
The Price of Cool
State bureaucrats won’t help Michigan cities heat up the economy.

July 19, 2005
Voice of "Treason"
Adjunct Scholar Gary L. Wolfram responds to Gov. Granholm's accusation.

July 15, 2005
A Governor Cries “Treason”
The "high Crime" hits hard times.

June 27, 2005
Sticks-and-Stoning Michigan’s Economy
Simply threatening bad state policies can keep investors out.

June 15, 2005
House “Omnibus Budget” Overview
A proposed state budget would involve numerous cost-cutting policy changes.

June 1, 2005
Responding to Michigan’s Population Slide
People pick up and go for many reasons. One of them appears to be taxes.

May 23, 2005
Notes on Michigan’s Economy
Michael LaFaive writes a letter about the state's economy. The news isn’t good.

Jan. 10, 2005
Michigan at the Crossroads
State officials have a choice: rearrange the deck chairs, or change course.

Jan. 10, 2005
A New Beginning: Ending the Single Business Tax
Ending the Single Business Tax would warm the state’s icy business climate.