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1 min readFeb 15, 2016
What stands out in Michigan Future’s new report, “Michigan’s Transition to a Knowledge-Based Economy,” is that in the fifth year of a national expansion — and an even stronger domestic auto industry recovery — Michigan, on nearly all key 2014 economic and education attainment metrics, is a national laggard. Gone are the days when the auto industry — still the prime engine of the Michigan economy — could propel Michigan to being one of the most prosperous states as was true for most of the 20th century.
