“Building Michigan's economy takes time — and it's paying off.” That's the headline of a recent Detroit News op-ed by Quentin Messer Jr., chief executive officer of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., the…
I am grateful for Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Quentin Messer’s response to my op-ed in The Detroit News pointing out how few jobs result from major subsidy deals. State spending deals made during Gov.…
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation should be put out of its — and our — misery. The state’s jobs agency is mired in a misuse-of-funds scandal, has presided over costly development failures, and has little to show…
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News November 11, 2025. One job created for every 11 promised. That’s the dismal return from Michigan’s taxpayer-funded economic development efforts over two decades, according…
MIDLAND, Mich. — The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is pleased by the candor of the Michigan Strategic Fund in pulling the plug on the long and costly Gotion Inc. electric vehicle battery parts factory project in Mecosta…
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