If you live in Washtenaw County, you have most likely heard about the “Ann Arbor Greenbelt.” The Greenbelt is one of two publicly funded programs…
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As part of its annual Labor Day observance, Oxfam released its list of “Best States to Work Index,” and while we all love Michigan, it…
Yesterday, I wrote about the wealth gap and why it explains the lack of value in a community college degree. Young adults are not only…
I’ve written about the most recent United Way update to the status of Asset Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed (ALICE) households in Washtenaw County. According to the…
There’s nothing particularly newsworthy about the purchase of 80 acres of farmland by Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA. After all, agriculture in Iowa…
It seems like the cost of living is on everyone’s minds these days. I read a piece from Tampa yesterday about people who are moving…
Earlier this year, the Brookings Institution published an analysis of wages and earnings based on educational attainment at different stages in life. Researchers there studied…
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released second quarter household debt figures. Debt rose in all major categories, except one. It’s another indication that…
Earlier this year, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank looked at employment data for young adult workers. Over the last 30 years, workforce participation rates…
Bucks County Community College received a $2M federal grant to build a local clean energy HVAC technician program. The grant will enable BCCC to work…