Five points. That's all it will take to turn the state around. Just five points. Well, at least according to a commentary in the
Detroit News.
Two of the five:
Getting Michigan competitive to attract and retain jobs. This would
include developing a competitive business tax structure that reflects
Michigan's changing economy, providing a more predictable and stable
tax environment for businesses and ensuring tax changes don't make the
state's structural deficit worse. The short-term goal is to
significantly reduce the tax burden of the MBT, while making Michigan a
Top 10 state for lowest business costs in the long run.
...
Accelerating job growth through innovation and entrepreneurship.
Michigan could benefit from shifting its economic development strategy
toward supporting innovation and entrepreneurship across all sectors;
increasing entrepreneurial education; and creating a
university-business partnership focused on attracting business, growing
sectors and retaining talent.
Read the entire article
here.
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