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Hanson analyzes how classified documents could hurt Biden in 2024

Jan 19, 2023 Folha de Sao Paulo

Jonathan Hanson, Folha de Sao Paulo: "The case shames and removes an advantage that Biden had against Trump. Even if the magnitude of what we're talking about is substantially different, in the number of documents the former president had and the...

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Wolfers discusses inflation and interest rates

Jan 19, 2023 WDET 101.9

Justin Wolfers, WDET 101.9: "Inflation was distressing. Right now, it may still be a little distressing. The future looks like it's going to be a whole lot less distressing. The Fed's worried because inflation still is above its target level. It...

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Wolfers explains the debt ceiling

Jan 19, 2023 One News Page

Justin Wolfers, One News Page: "The person who raises your credit card limit is the credit card company. It's the lender. Speaker McCarthy is part of the government. The government is the borrower. The only choice the borrower makes, and we all face...

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Rabe explores possibility of land use disputes in implementing clean energy

Jan 19, 2023 Inside Climate News

Barry Rabe, Inside Climate News: An analysis by Princeton University estimates that by 2030, the U.S. would need to build enough clean energy to fill the entire landmass of South Dakota to meet that goal. But where those projects get built and...

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Page discusses Yellen's African tour

Jan 18, 2023 Africa News

Susan Page, Africa News: "I think the main objective [of the trip] will be to position themselves in relation to China, which is a shame because African countries want to be considered for what they are, not as a battleground between great...

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Stevenson interprets slow job growth

Jan 18, 2023 The Independent

Betsey Stevenson, The Independent: "We can’t add jobs by lowering the unemployment rate any...

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Dominguez breaks down Japan's monetary policy

Jan 18, 2023 NPR Marketplace

Kathryn Dominguez, NPR Marketplace: "In fact, it looks like it was a slight pivot and a hold, as opposed to a marching down a new...

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

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Stevenson analyzes the impact of China's shrinking population on its economy

Jan 17, 2023 BBC

Betsey Stevenson, BBC: "I think that we're losing perspective when we talk about rising population being good for economic growth. What really matters is living standards, and that's GDP per capita. And GDP per capita doesn't necessarily change...

Stevensom SRM Subcommittee Hearing Teaser Display

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Ali discusses depths Putin will go to in war against Ukraine

Jan 17, 2023 Newsweek

Javed Ali, Newsweek: "The Wagner Group's paramilitary nature and disregard of international human rights and acceptable standards of military conduct also demonstrate the depths Putin's regime will pursue, regardless of the destructive nature of...

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Ciorciari analyzes Pakistan's economic crisis

Jan 17, 2023

Pakistan is facing a multidimensional crisis. Its economy is teetering on collapse due to a possible political crisis, the rupee plummeting and inflation at decades-high levels, devastating floods, and a significant shortage of energy. Offering...

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Collins fights for ‘an economy that works for all’ at Boston Federal Reserve

Jan 16, 2023

A recent Bloomberg article confirmed what the University of Michigan and the Ford School already knew—Susan Collins, former provost and dean, is thriving as the president of the Boston Federal Reserve. As the first Black woman to lead a regional...

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Showcasing student talent to inspire democratic engagement

Jan 15, 2023

Five student acts will vie for prizes at a free, festival-style concert at Hill Auditorium on January 21 in a performance that celebrates the grand finale of the Songs for Democracy competition. The competition invited students to compose...

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Ali evaluates state of war in Ukraine

Jan 13, 2023 TRT World

Javed Ali, TRT World: "I don't think there's any credible effort to engage in peace talks, just based on the nature of the ferocious fighting in the east. It seems like each side is looking to break through against the other in these pockets, but...

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Ali analyzes Biden classified documents

Jan 13, 2023 CBC

Javed Ali, CBC: "It's really alarming to hear of these two different batches separated by time, and it could be two different circumstances behind them as well, just from what little we know on the outside. But as I've said in some other interviews,...

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Dominguez breaks down how exchange rates impact inflation

Jan 13, 2023 BBC

Kathryn Dominguez, BBC: "We saw this really dramatic appreciation of the dollar when the US was really moving most forcefully against inflation earlier in 2022. As exchange rates stabilize, that kind of moving of inflation from one country to...

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Ali comments on Biden classified material case

Jan 12, 2023 CBS News

Javed Ali, CBS News: "As a former intelligence professional, we were all indoctrinated to never leave our offices with any classified material whatsoever. I mean, that's the whole point of the...

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Stevenson breaks down latest CPI report

Jan 12, 2023 Washington Post

Betsey Stevenson, Washington Post: "What we saw in the inflation data is that what [the Fed] is doing is working. And so far, it hasn’t slowed the economy so much that we’ve seen net losses in jobs. We’ve seen some corrections in the labor market....

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Announcing winter 2023 Ford School events

Jan 11, 2023

The Ford School is pleased to announce an exciting lineup for the winter 2023 Policy Talks @ the Ford School series and other special public events hosted with partners from across campus. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise...

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Rabe on how the Inflation Reduction Act could cause political realignment

Jan 10, 2023 Red, Green & Blue

Barry Rabe, Red, Green and Blue: "Part of the political premise...is that the subsidy approach is a way to build a constituency over time as those benefits or credits are distributed around congressional districts. The next decade really becomes a...

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Childcare is a societal issue - Stevenson

Jan 10, 2023 Care for Business

Betsey Stevenson, Care for Business: "It drives me crazy when I hear people describe (childcare) as a personal problem. It’s so many uniquely American, right? ... The inflation we’re facing right now has nothing to do with money, and has everything...

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Ali provides context surrounding Biden classified documents

Jan 10, 2023 ABC News

Javed Ali, ABC News: "It is surprising to hear there were classified documents found at the Penn Biden Center, but based on the details that have come out, it appears to be some somewhat of a different context than the much larger number of...

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Ali discusses Biden classified documents incident

Jan 10, 2023 CBS

Javed Ali, CBS: "If there was some other nefarious purpose or criminal intent behind that, that remains to be seen. But, this just could be a case of sloppy record...

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Groundbreaking data from College and Beyond II help researchers examine diverse college experiences

Jan 10, 2023

Researchers have known for decades that attending college is associated with wide-ranging benefits to individuals and society. What is not entirely clear are the mechanisms that connect these beneficial outcomes with the undergraduate experience....

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Green discusses the fairness of algorithms at Harvard University

Jan 10, 2023

Postdoctoral scholar Ben Green recently joined Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society for a webinar focused on what fairness means in the context of algorithms and how fairness can be measured. Joined by other scholars...

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Brazil riots: Ford School experts offer insight

Jan 9, 2023

In the aftermath of Sunday's riots, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promises to bring rioters to justice. This morning, he met with Rosa Weber, president of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, and other leaders to work "in defense of...

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Stewart details the potentially drastic effects of another Turkish invasion in Syria

Jan 6, 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed on November 20, 2022, that another ground invasion of Syria would take place after launching a series of airstrikes targeting northern Syria and Iraq. In an article for the Middle East Institute,...

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Rabe details progress and problems in mitigating methane

Jan 6, 2023

Ford School professor Barry Rabe, one of the nation's leading experts on methane emissions, recently outlined the successes and next steps in the methane policy arena in an article for Brookings. "Until recently, methane has remained far less...

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Hanson lays out dynamics of Michigan 2024 Senate race

Jan 6, 2023 Up North Live

Jonathan Hanson, Up North Live: "For the upcoming Senate race to not have a longtime incumbent there, it opens up. I think it was already going to be competitive, but this could make it even more competitive still. We're gonna see probably both...

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Stevenson breaks down last jobs report of 2022 on Bloomberg

Jan 6, 2023 Bloomberg

Betsey Stevenson, Bloomberg: "It's a very strong jobs report. What we saw was ongoing job growth. 2021 was the strongest year of job growth we've ever had, and 2022 came in there as the second. We did see some slowdown as the year continued but even...

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Ali remembers heroes who defended against January 6 insurrection

Jan 6, 2023 CBC

Javed Ali, CBC: "I expect to hear President Biden say some things that coincide with my own sense of reflection. So hopefully what we'll hear from President Biden is remembrance of the heroism and patriotism of the law enforcement officers and other...

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