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Crain's Grand Rapids Business
Rerun on film subsidies remains ineffective, expensive
“Research by state governments, academics and economists around the nation demonstrates that subsidizing Hollywood is ineffective at helping the economy or state treasury.”
Michael LaFaive, Senior Director of Fiscal Policy
Newsweeek
“For years, movie producers have played states against each other and reaped billions in taxpayer money. The smart strategy for state lawmakers is to stop playing.”
James Hohman, Director of Fiscal Policy
The Detroit News
Examine families when deciding how to grow Michigan’s population
“The takeaway is simple: States that experience job growth will see population growth as well. Perhaps policymakers are overthinking the problem. Instead, they should examine how families actually make decisions about where to live and work.”
Michael Reitz, Executive Vice President
USA Today
From Taylor Swift concerts to Hollywood film shoots, economic claims deserve skepticism
“Thankfully, no one is really hurt when the news media touts misleading studies about Taylor Swift concerts and tractor pulls at the state fair. But people are most certainly hurt when ‘economic multipliers’ are used to justify wasteful taxpayer subsidies − a phenomenon that happens almost daily.”
Jarrett Skorup, Vice President for Marketing and Communications, and James Hohman, Director of Fiscal Policy
Crain's Detroit Business
Improve Michigan’s business subsidy transparency and accountability
“While administrators compile huge reports on the state’s economic development programs, they are still unable to answer basic questions about them. It shouldn’t be difficult to tell residents how much of their money went to businesses and how many jobs that spending created. Yet here we are.”
James Hohman, Director of Fiscal Policy
The Detroit News
Minimum wage mandates are bad for the economy
“There is so much evidence to demonstrate the harm such mandates do, it’s a wonder they are championed at all. Minimum wage mandates are bad for people and the economy whether they appear on a ballot or are adopted by Lansing lawmakers.”
Michael LaFaive, Senior Director of Fiscal Policy, and Rebekah Paxton, Director of Research and State Coalitions at the Employment Policies Institute
