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Ali: Always need a partner in prisoner swaps, Türkiye stepped up

Aug 2, 2024 TRT World Now

Ford School Professor Javed Ali explained the importance of the prisoner swap with Russia in such turbulent times, he said "I don't think it is going to have an impact in terms of the significant tension between the US and Russia, but yes I do agree...

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Three assassinations by Israel in other territories - Ali

Aug 2, 2024 ABC Australia

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with ABC Australia about the assassinations carried out by Israel, he said "The targeted killings of Fuad Shukr in Beirut and Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran this week do not represent a new methodology for Israel...

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Rabe on Governor Josh Shapiro's position and image on fracking

Aug 2, 2024 Politico

Barry Rabe, Ford School professor, talked with Politico about the possibility of Governor Josh Shapiro "fixing" Kamala Harris's image and policy on hydraulic fracking should he join her ticket. Rabe said “Shapiro has found a way to play good cop and...

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Ali on how Iran may respond to Israel's strike against Hamas leader

Aug 1, 2024 ABC Australia

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, described the significance of the recent strikes in the middle east following the death of one of Hamas's leaders, Fuad Shuku. Ali said, "the region is already so volatile, as we've seen, even outside the...

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Wolfers on benefits of raising Michigan minimum wage

Jul 31, 2024 The New York Times

Ford School professor, Justin Wolfers, explained the benefits of the phase in period for the raised Michigan minimum wage, saying that this period is "so businesses have a long time to adapt.” Wolfers also said, “perhaps businesses have a bit of...

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Disparity dynamics: Geographic impact of social transfer programs on income inequality

Jul 31, 2024

Social transfer programs have significant geographic differences in spending that help to reduce income gaps between rich and poor regions of the United States, according to new University of Michigan research.The study, published in Social Service...

Map of personal income per capita in US Core-Based Statistical Areas, 2019. Per capita incomes were highest in metropolitan areas on the East and West Coasts and in tourism and natural resource centers in the interior West.

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Lack of trust in political system main reason some Detroiters won't vote

Jul 31, 2024

Distrust in the political system is the most commonly cited reason that eligible voters in Detroit say they don't plan to vote in November, according to a University of Michigan survey.The survey, fielded by U-M's Detroit Metro Area Communities...

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Shaefer on new guaranteed income study findings

Jul 30, 2024 Ms. magazine

Luke Shaefer, Ford School professor and director of Poverty Solutions, commented on the new findings of a study on guaranteed income programs. Shaefer said from the results of this study, “We can rule out the idea that if you give people money, they...

Photo of Luke Shaefer in the Ford School's Towsley Reading Room

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Ali on possible escalations after Hezbollah attack kills children

Jul 29, 2024 WJR

Javed Ali, Ford School professor talked about the possibility of a two front war between Israel and Hamas and Hezbollah, after Hezbollah denied responsibility for an attack which killed twelve children. Ali said, "I don't believe that Hezbollah...

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Dominguez explains "maximum employment"

Jul 29, 2024 Marketplace

Ford School professor Kathryn Dominguez talked on market place about what the term "maximum employment" means and what and what it means for our economy. She said “It doesn’t necessarily mean that everybody is employed,” instead, “It means that...

Kathryn Dominguez speaks to prospective students at the Ford School's Spring Preview

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Dominguez: What is “maximum employment”?

Jul 29, 2024 Marketplace

Kathryn Dominguez, Marketplace: Generally speaking, if more and more people are employed and the unemployment rate drops and drops further, companies may have trouble finding workers, and they’ll raise wages to attract them. That would increase...

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Disparities in career, technical education access found in Washtenaw County

Jul 29, 2024

Significant inequalities in career and technical education access have been found across Washtenaw County school districts, according to a report by the Youth Policy Lab at the University of Michigan.The analysis, titled "Inequities in CTE Access in...

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Ali discusses possible perpetrator of attacks on French trains

Jul 26, 2024 PBS NewsHour

Ford School professor and counterterrorism expert, Javed Ali talked on PBS about the attack on French trains ahead of the Olympic opening ceremony. He said the attack had "interesting features, obviously, deliberate sequence for multiple trains to...

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Stevenson explains why manufacturing performance differs across the country

Jul 26, 2024 Marketplace

Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor and economist, talked on NPR Marketplace about why manufacturing is doing well in some parts of the US and worse in other regions. Stevenson said, “I often think that Americans forget how big the United States...

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Ali comments on steps taken to protect Olympic opening ceremony

Jul 26, 2024 CBC

Ford School professor Javed Ali, discussed what measures would need to be taken to keep the Olympics safe after the rail attacks in Paris I would have to assume they further intensified the existing security posture" to make it safe for the opening...

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A sustainable approach for a fairer future - Stevenson

Jul 25, 2024

At the AGSM 2024 Professional Forum hosted by the University of New South Wales in Australia, Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson gave the keynote address on sustainable leadership and how it can help address the world’s most complex problems....

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Ford School announces new prize for social policy impact with $1 million gift

Jul 25, 2024

With a $1 million gift from Hal and Carol Kohn and the Kohn Charitable Trust, the Ford School will establish the Kohn Collaborative Prize for Social Policy Impact to honor and elevate individuals and organizations that make significant contributions...

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AI Will Cause Jobs to Evolve. Will You Be Able to Evolve With It? - Stevenson

Jul 24, 2024

Ford School professor and economist Betsey Stevenson gave a seminar at the UCSD Economics Roundtable about how AI will affect the labor market and if its effects will be positive or negative. She explained that AI is "still a tool just like a steam...

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Ali on congressional hearing on Secret Service handling of attack on Trump

Jul 23, 2024 Sky News

Javed Ali, Ford School professor and national security expert talked about the congressional oversight hearings with the Secret Service concerning the shooting of Donald Trump. Ali said, “The hearing today unified congress on this issue because...

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STPP awarded MIDAS grant to advance equitable AI research

Jul 23, 2024

A research project from the Ford School’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program was selected by the Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS) as part of its 2024 Propelling Original Data Science grants to accelerate...

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Rabe discusses Harris climate positions

Jul 22, 2024 E&E News

Ford School professor, Barry Rabe, explained that they Harris campaign should, “to make her case in offering a vivid alternative to the emerging Trump-Vance plan focused exclusively on fossil fuels,” offer more funding for clean energy and...

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Detroiters’ perceptions of their neighborhoods shifted after Strategic Neighborhood Fund investments

Jul 22, 2024

A study drawing on survey data from the past five years shows that while neighborhood satisfaction fell across Detroit as the pandemic unfolded, neighborhoods that had received targeted infrastructure improvements proved more resilient.The survey...

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Bonjour, Paris! Cavaillé on politics and the Olympic Games

Jul 22, 2024

The 2024 Summer Games will begin July 24 and run through Aug. 11. The opening ceremony will be held on July 26. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss issues related to the games and France.Charlotte Cavaillé, assistant professor of...

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Bednar on Biden dropping out of presidential race, road ahead

Jul 22, 2024

University of Michigan experts are available to discuss President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris—and the ramifications on the political landscape.Jenna Bednar, faculty director of...

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14th annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day, in pictures

Jul 22, 2024

Each year, our Ford School community of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends gather together in the name of President Ford on or near his birthday (July 14!). Approximately 200 Fordies celebrated in Ann Arbor, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los...

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Levy: Older Michiganders feeling the financial strain

Jul 19, 2024 Michigan Advance

Helen Levy, Ford School professor, discussed the results of study that found that older Michiganders are feeling financially squeezed even though the state's economy is recovering. She said “Michigan’s unemployment rate is now just under 4%, the...

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Weiland named inaugural Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy

Jul 18, 2024

Today the Regents of the University of Michigan approved Christina Weiland’s appointment as the inaugural Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.With a gift from Hal and Carol Kohn and the Kohn...

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Two members of plot to kidnap Whitmer running for office demonstrates rise of extremism - Ali

Jul 17, 2024 MLive

Ford School professor and national security expert Javed Ali explained that two members charged in the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Eric Molitor and William Null, are running for office, which highlights the rise of extremism in our...

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Hot summer electricity use to bring awareness to reliable sources -Rabe

Jul 17, 2024 E&E News

Barry Rabe, Ford School professor, talked about energy prices this summer, noting that, “Right now, in an extremely hot summer, if you’re adding 20-30 percent more electricity use because it’s so hot and it doesn’t cool off, that’s going to show up...

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Secret Service needs to go back to the drawing board - Ali

Jul 17, 2024 ABC7 Chicago

Javed Ali, Ford School professor and and national security expert discussed the breakdown that led to the shooting of Donald Trump and the next steps for the Secret Service. He said the Secret Service was "operating under the assumption that, you...

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