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The 1 Percent Solution

The 1 Percent Solution

If more Fortune 500 corporations supported startups, Michigan would become an entrepreneurial hub.

March / April 2013
Patent Act Says First-Come, First-Served

Patent Act Says First-Come, First-Served

Businesses that fail to heed new provisions of the America Invents Act run the risk of losing their ideas to others.

January / February 2013
The Road To 2025

The Road To 2025

Can the global auto industry reach a combined fleet average of 54.5 mpg by 2025?

November/December 2012
Presidential Care

Presidential Care

Michigan’s voice in the 2012 presidential race could decide the election.

September/October 2012
Can The Big Three Survive Success?

Can The Big Three Survive Success?

Forget another bailout. GM, Ford, and Chrysler must keep winning on the sales floor.

July / August 2012
And The Beat Goes On

And The Beat Goes On

The pace of redevelopment in downtown Detroit would accelerate if business and government worked more closely together.

May / June 2012
Constructing the Future of Michigan

Constructing the Future of Michigan

Adopting highly efficient building principles in the public sector will spur economic activity.

March / April 2012
Road Blocks

Road Blocks

Can Detroit's Big Three survive and thrive in a climate of rising regulations, runaway litigation, and high taxation?

January / February 2012
The Little Engine That Could

The Little Engine That Could

Like Kermit the Frog, modern diesel engines are finding it's not easy being green. But that could soon change.

November/December 2011
A Degree of Speed

A Degree of Speed

Improved productivity and technological advances have accelerated demand for higher education, but not everyone wants to spend four or more years in college before they earn a degree.

September/October 2011

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