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Pre-Kindergarten education
12:40 pm
Mon February 18, 2013

Kalamazoo economist weighs in after NPR segement on benefit of pre-kindergarten education

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The issue of high-quality pre-school education has been getting much attention at the state and national level in the last few weeks. It was also the subject of an NPR segment on Monday.

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1:57 pm
Thu January 17, 2013

Upjohn Institute analyst finds unemployment rate dropped, but employment remained flat

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Upjohn Institute Senior Regional Analyst George Erickcek says there are several troubling signs for Calhoun County's economy.
Calhoun County 2013-14 Economic Forecast by The words on the screen before George Erickcek's presentation said it all: "2012 was not a good year." The senior regional analyst at the Kalamazoo-based W.E.
Right to Work and economy
10:38 am
Mon December 10, 2012

Upjohn Institute economist on right to work laws

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Tim Bartik

  • Interview with Tim Bartik

So-called “right to work” legislation is now on the fast track in the Michigan legislature. Governor Snyder says the state needs what is being called the “Workplace Fairness and Equality Act” to boost Michigan’s economic recovery. But Upjohn Employment Institute Senior Economist Tim Bartik says the research on “right to work” laws is inconclusive. He recently spoke with WMUK’s Gordon Evans.

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