A new survey by GO Banking Rates examines the starting salaries of college graduates in each state. The survey differentiates entry level salaries for college…
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What a difference a day – or a year – makes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the labor force participation rates for August last…
New data from the New York Federal Reserve Bank shows the surprising change in the country’s reservation wage. If you don’t keep up with the…
I recently ran across a study that compared median rent to median income in different US cities. Because of the study methodology, only one Michigan…
If you need additional evidence to suggest that workers need living wage salaries throughout their careers, Fidelity and Vanguard have your back. Recently, the two…
Long discussions about the “enrollment cliff” have become commonplace among community college administrators. It doesn’t help that these schools (Washtenaw Community College included) have reached…
Bridge Michigan ran the Michigan Community College Association’s “rebuttal” of sorts to the Business Leaders for Michigan report, which the group released last week. I’m…
If community colleges need another reason to re-evaluate their strategy of providing training and education for low-wage work, here it is. Credit card debt is…
WCC isn’t the only community college having difficulty getting people into its classrooms via the Michigan Reconnect program. According to the State of Michigan, only…
Yesterday, I wrote about the wealth gap as a function of educational attainment. Those households headed by a person with a bachelor’s degree enjoy an…