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By Karen Dybis Taxes, educational equity, unemployment: When it comes to research, Raj Chetty takes on topics other economists might avoid. Chetty’s work as one of the nation’s top economists could be boiled down to one question: How can we …
Continue ReadingBy James Martinez In early 2020, Dr. Nicholas Christakis knew the COVID-19 virus deserved serious attention. The Yale professor had been collaborating with Chinese scientists for several years using cell phone data to study human interactions. Tracking data from the …
Continue ReadingWith national politics as polarized as ever, the health of democracy is drawing increased attention as the Mackinac Policy Conference again brings national thought-leaders to Michigan’s Center Stage. This year includes former United States National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien, …
Continue ReadingBy Karen Dybis As Detroit’s mayor, Mike Duggan keeps his core values front and center: He wants Detroiters to have access to jobs, affordable housing, health care and, over the last 18 months, a sense that a pandemic-besieged city can come …
Continue ReadingBy James Martinez Senator Carl Levin’s brand of public service focused on integrity, candor and bipartisanship, and he placed a premium on Congress’ responsibility to provide public and private sector oversight that put people first. “I do believe that a politician …
Continue ReadingBy Paul Eisenstein It began almost imperceptibly, as workers along the line began falling ill. Within weeks, it soon was apparent, COVID had come to America and, like much of the country, the auto industry needed to respond with drastic …
Continue ReadingWith former Senator Carl Levin as the honorary chairperson, the 2018 Detroit Policy Conference focused on how to create a culture of civility. In a 32-minute conversation with WDIV-TV anchor Devin Scillian, Levin shared his observations on national politics and how …
Continue ReadingBy James Martinez For The Skillman Foundation’s new president and chief executive officer, Angelique Power, achieving equity in Detroit starts with our youth. “Watch the young people,” said Power. “Children and youth are always the metric on equity because they …
Continue ReadingBy Trevor W. Coleman It’s not easy to rise from the ranks of employee to the chief executive officer of a Fortune 500 company. And it’s especially difficult if you are a woman, and triple the challenge if you are …
Continue ReadingBy Paul Vachon Former congressman Harold Ford Jr. is optimistic about change ahead. In his current role as CEO of Empowerment & Inclusion Capital Corp., and Vice Chairman of PNC Bank, he sees a not-to-distant future when most, if not …
Continue ReadingWhat’s the biggest obstacle to sustaining economic growth? There continues to be an incredible demand for talent. The pandemic has only intensified this challenge. From engineering to skilled trades, we know Michigan’s workforce is one of our greatest assets from …
Continue ReadingBy Paul Vachon Guests arriving for the Mackinac Policy Conference can expect some surprises at the host venue. The venerable Grand Hotel, which has been welcoming guests to Mackinac Island since 1887, has always prided itself on offering the very …
Continue ReadingBy Karen Dybis As 2020 began, Ryan Maibach was anticipating a great year ahead: As president and CEO of construction-industry leader Barton Malow, work was booming, and he was excited to serve as chair of the 2020 Mackinac Policy Conference, a role …
Continue ReadingThe chair of the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference, Wright L. Lassiter III is President and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Ford Health System and the incoming Chair of the American Hospital Association. Well regarded as a national thought leader and …
Continue ReadingThe Detroit Regional Chamber and Henry Ford Health System, in partnership with Michigan-based artists, Dean Denell and Kristin Zuller, collaborated on a custom illustration to bring the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference theme, Reimagining a Healthy Michigan, to life. The Chamber is proud to …
Continue ReadingOver six decades Carl Levin fought to extend and ensure the American promise to all while holding democratic institutions accountable to everyone. Rising from a student activist to Detroit City Council member to U.S. Senator, he never lost his humility …
Continue ReadingIn its 41st year, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference focuses on reimagining a healthy Michigan – the gravity of which is as palpable as ever given the unprecedented times brought on by the pandemic. Featuring national experts and …
Continue ReadingMackinac Policy Conference….Finally! When we first locked down and moved offices into our home dens or basements back in March 2020, we all thought this might last a long time…even weeks. Eighteen months later we have all come to the …
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