A new law that gives the state's 32 ports tools to expand and grow the maritime economy started out as a community project for a handful of University of Michigan students.
U-M students first worked with the Port of Monroe in 2012 and over the...
University of Michigan research chipped in nearly $100 million to the state’s economy in the 2021 fiscal year, according to a report from UM’s Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS).
The data in the report shows how academic...
With economic activity changing faster than standard statistical measures can keep up, economists are looking at other indicators to take the economy’s pulse. Justin Wolfers, professor at the Ford School, analyzed electricity usage to understand the...
On October 17, Global Detroit and researchers at the Ford School of Public Policy released a study estimating that refugees in southeast Michigan contribute up to $295 million to the regional economy – leading to coverage by numerous media outlets,...
Join us for a conversation with Gerry Anderson (MPP '88), executive chairman of DTE Energy and co-chair of Michigan's Economic Recovery Council. Assistant Professor Kaitlin Raimi will moderate a discussion on energy policy and Michigan's economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
