Popular Writing and Media
Broadcast Interviews:
Newsy Evening Debrief, February 10, 2022
China Global Television Network America
2022: February 10
2021: July 29, September 22, December 9
Blockade at US-Canadian border shuts auto plants, USA Today, February 10, 2022
Wayne County economy projected to have near full recovery by 2023, report finds, WXYZ Detroit, October 11, 2021
I-Team: Economic impacts of COVID-19 could hurt state and local governments for years. WWMT-TV West Michigan, December 10, 2020
State job cuts won't be enough for current $2.5 billion budget hole from pandemic. Fox 2 Detroit, April 23, 2020
NAFTA or no, UM models show state can withstand a shock from international trade. Michigan Radio, April 13, 2018
What Americans want to hear in Trump's State of the Union speech. USA Today, January 30, 2018
Print Media Interviews:
Despite recent reports, Michigan's economic performance is neither first nor worst, Detroit Free Press, February 22, 2022
U-M forecast: Expect Michigan's economy to recover by the end of 2023, Detroit Free Press, November 19, 2021
Wayne Co. recovered most jobs it lost since pandemic started, UM report says, Detroit News, October 11, 2021
Detroit making strong pandemic recovery, economic forecasters say. But there's a problem., Detroit News, August 23, 2021
Economists: Prices are rising in Michigan, but inflation is under control. Detroit Free Press, May 21, 2021
U.S. Added 916,000 Jobs in March as Hiring Accelerated. Wall Street Journal, April 2, 2021
Michigan business owners, economists optimistic about state's recovery in 2021. Detroit Free Press, January 12, 2021
Vaccine-fueled economic rebound expected in 2021. Detroit Free Press, December 31, 2020
Michigan's economic recovery in 2021 will leave some people behind, U-M economists say. Detroit Free Press, November 20, 2020
Factories Close for Good as Coronavirus Cuts Demand. Wall Street Journal, May 10, 2020
Why Coronavirus Hit Michigan’s Economy Harder, Longer. Wall Street Journal, April 30, 2020
‘Almost everybody I know is out of work’: How the coronavirus has unleashed economic havoc in Michigan. Washington Post, April 16, 2020
U-M economists: Michigan's jobs outlook worse than Great Recession. Detroit Free Press, April 9, 2020
Coming Home to a Michigan County Where Life Has Shifted, New York Times, March 9, 2020
Forecasters say Michigan now better positioned to avoid major recession. Detroit News, November 5, 2019
Unemployment is climbing in key swing states, including Michigan and Wisconsin. Washington Post, November 4, 2019
G.M. Strike’s Economic Toll Is Showing: ‘I Might Lose the Business’. New York Times, October 8, 2019
Government Economists Turn to Big Data to Track the Economy. Wall Street Journal, April 30, 2019
Oakland County 'accelerating' job growth, U-M experts say. Detroit Free Press, April 26, 2019
U-M economist predicts higher wages for Michigan workers. Detroit Free Press, January 11, 2018
U-M forecasters: Michigan's economic outlook still tied to fate of NAFTA. Detroit Free Press, November 17, 2017
Economic analysis shows no 'Trump bump' for US economy. The Hill, November 16, 2017
Written Columns:
Detroit’s economy will grow over the next 5 years, Detroit News, February 24, 2020
Debt ceiling does more harm than good as currently constructed, with Daniil Manaenkov and Aditi Thapar. The Hill, December 16, 2017
Eliminating in-house CBO scoring would be 'profoundly unwise', with Ryan Nunn. The Hill, August 2, 2017
Auto sales forecasts still solid despite layoffs, production cuts, with Daniil Manaenkov and Michael McWilliams. The Hill, December 17, 2016
Presentations:
Michigan Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference. I typically present twice per year to the Michigan Legislature on the state's economic outlook. Videos of some past events are available at the link.