Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo: In the same way that the poor may save less than the middle class because they know that their savings will not be enough to reach a consumption goal they are really looking forward to, they may not invest as much (not only money but also emotions and intellectual energy) …
John Rumery: For designers, inventors, and entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, a small vial of foam glass might serve as the spark of creativity required for the next great invention. Or inspiration might be found with another unique fabric or composite. Over 1000 innovative, sustainable materials are now available at Kendall College of Art and Design’s …
Matt Vande Bunte: The city’s poverty rate grew faster between 2000 and 2010 than any other metropolitan hub in the country, according to research released Monday, May 20, in a book by the Brookings Institution. But not quite as fast as the rate in Grand Rapids suburbs. The number of suburban poor in the Grand …