Yesterday, I wrote about the level of poverty in Washtenaw County compared to the level of poverty in Ypsilanti. As I was writing about what…
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I have written at length about the risks that general obligation bonds pose to the institutions that issue them. When that institution is a community…
Our current political and economic climates draw two distinct pictures of community colleges right now. On one hand, politicians hail them as the saviors of…
Last week, Nassau Community College in Garden City, NY lost its food vendor, the Compass Group. The vendor supplied campus dining services to about 18,000…
The State of Michigan’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity recently released the state’s updated employment outlook through 2030. The outlook features a list of…
For the last few days, I have been writing about the challenges that Gen Z adults face after graduation from high school. The majority of…
Yesterday, I wrote about what Gen Z wants from a college education and why community colleges are capable of providing that. Their ability to attract…
In Economics 101, one of the first concepts that students learn about is “opportunity cost.” When money is limited, a choice to spend it on…
Unfortunately, Bankrate’s newest housing price survey isn’t an April Fool’s Day joke. According to the data, the average home buyer in 22 states will need…
You can always find chatter about the cost of living. The most recent item is that a family of four in Michigan needs a household…