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Stock market, resurgent since '08, indicates Americans are better off, say Stevenson and Wolfers

Sep 10, 2012

Ford School economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers argue a resurgent stock market indicates Americans are in better shape than they were in September 2008, which marked the height of the U.S. banking and financial crisis."Against this...

Greetings from the Dean

Sep 9, 2012

Dear Alumni and Friends:On July 12—what would have been President Ford’s 99th birthday—the Ford School once again celebrated Worldwide Ford School Spirit day . From Ann Arbor to San Francisco to Tokyo, Ford School students, alums, faculty, and...

Sheldon Danziger says U.S. Congress must do more to alleviate poverty

Sep 7, 2012

In the latest installment of "Policy Points," Sheldon Danziger predicts a rise in the poverty rate for 2012. The U.S. Census Bureau will announce the latest poverty figures next week.Danziger asserts that while poverty levels in 2011 were high, they...

Kristin Seefeldt pens op-ed about Michigan Recession and Recovery Survey

Sep 5, 2012

Michigan continues to battle the economic challenges of the Great Recession, but some progress has been made, reported Kristin Seefeldt and Sarah Burgard in a guest column for the Detroit Free Press. "The unemployment rate has been slowly...

Five Ford School students awarded CEW scholarships

Sep 5, 2012

The Center for the Education of Women has named the Ford School's Emma Maack (MPP student), Caroline Meehan (MPP student), Alyssa Mouton (MPP student), Rachel Potter (PhD candidate), and Cici Vu (MPP student) among its 2012-13 scholarship...

MPPS findings encouraging but some cities still struggling, Ivacko says

Sep 4, 2012

The latest poll in the Michigan Public Policy Survey, conducted by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), has received national attention for its promising findings. Only one-third of the local governments in Michigan say they are...

In election season, the Fed will "be accused of being political no matter what they do," Collins says

Sep 4, 2012

Susan Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, was quoted by Reuters and CNNMoney regarding the dangers of politicizing the Federal Reserve and U.S. monetary policy.Collins, who on Friday chaired the opening day of the Federal...

CLOSUP survey: Fiscal stress easing for Michigan's local governments, many still suffering

Sep 4, 2012

Only one-third of the local governments in Michigan say they are somewhat or significantly less able to meet their fiscal needs this year—a big drop from last year when nearly half reported having such difficulties, according to a University of...

Public opinion on climate change unduly influenced by recent weather, Rabe says

Sep 3, 2012

Whether it's a record-breaking heat wave or an exceptionally snowy winter, the public often lets seasonal weather unduly influence their belief in climate change, Barry G. Rabe told The Chronicle of Higher Education.The article, "Record Summer Heat...

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The National Poverty Center presents "The Other America: Then and Now-One nation, (in)divisible"

Sep 2, 2012

The National Poverty Center presents "The Other America: Then and Now - One nation, (in)divisible: The future of inequality in America" on September 11 from 4-5:30 p.m. Other events include two panel discussions beginning at 2:15 p.m. - "Increasing...

Susan M. Collins chairs first day of annual Federal Reserve conference, introduces Chairman Bernanke

Aug 31, 2012

Dean Susan M. Collins chaired today's session of the 2012 Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. As part of Collins' duties, she introduced Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who delivered a highly-anticipated speech outlining the Fed's...

The Fed needs to act, communicate more boldly, Dean Susan Collins tells CNBC

Aug 30, 2012

Susan Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, told CNBC Thursday she believes the Federal Reserve should act boldly to stimulate the U.S. economy."I think the Fed should and can do more," Collins said. "It's not just quantitative...

NPC researchers tell the Huffington Post "How to Fight Poverty in Detroit"

Aug 29, 2012

National Poverty Center researchers wrote a guest column for the Huffington Post titled, "How to Fight Poverty in Detroit." The authors – Kristin Seefeldt (MPP '96, PhD '10), Sarah Burgard, and NPC director Sheldon Danziger – posted some of the...

Interest groups spend money to support allies rather than woo opponents, Rick Hall tells The New York Times

Aug 28, 2012

The New York Times cited Rick Hall's research on interest groups in its article, "Unleashing the Campaign Contributions of Corporations."The article inspected the real and perceived effects corporate contributions could have on the 2012 presidential...

New Year Kick-Off: Welcome Week at the Ford School

Aug 28, 2012

The official start of the school year, Welcome Week and Orientation (August 27–August 31) at the Ford School gives new master's students the opportunity to meet and engage with peers, faculty, and staff, and begin the process of preparing for the...

'The Great Recession was not an equal disemployer,' Danziger tells CNBC

Aug 27, 2012

National Poverty Center director Sheldon Danziger told CNBC that "the Great Recession was not an equal disemployer."The CNBC.com article cited a poll released Monday by the Pew Research Center that found a majority of Americans are concerned about...

A 2012 Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture by General Michael Hayden

Aug 23, 2012

Policy Talks @ the Ford School - a 2012 Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture by General Michael Hayden. Friday, September 07, 2012 1:00-2:30 p.m. Alumni Center, Founders Room 200 Fletcher Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 [Learn more]...

U.S. adults acknowledging concern for childhood inactivity, obesity, poll finds

Aug 22, 2012

Nearly two in five U.S. adults consider lack of exercise a primary health concern for children, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health. This unprecedented result received national attention in The...

Freep writer: Marina v.N. Whitman's new memoir "feels like viewing several extraordinary movies in one sitting"

Aug 19, 2012

Marina von Neumann Whitman's memoir, The Martian's Daughter, "feels like viewing several extraordinary movies in one sitting," writes Detroit Free Press business writer Tom Walsh.The only child of famed mathematician John von Neumann, Whitman became...

Missed inflation and employment targets damage the Fed's credibility, Ford School economists tell The Washington Post

Aug 15, 2012

With the consumer price index at just 0.1 percent in July – well short of the Federal Reserve's 2-percent target – economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers contend the Fed should act vigorously when it meets again in September, according to...

Chris Crachiola (BA '12) featured in USA Today article on U.S. students interning abroad

Aug 14, 2012

Recent Ford School graduate Chris Crachiola (BA '12) was featured in a USA Today Education article highlighting the value of international work experience to recent college graduates in today's job market.Crachiola, who just completed an internship...

Local gov'ts get ahead of state policy on curbing health care costs, Ivacko says

Aug 13, 2012

Tom Ivacko was quoted by The (Southgate, MI) News-Herald on how Michigan's local governments have responded to various fiscal challenges. Ivacko, program manager of the Ford School-based Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), said...

Whitman pens op-ed, "I didn't leave the Republican Party – it left me."

Aug 13, 2012

In a guest column for the Detroit Free Press, Marina v.N. Whitman, the first woman appointed to the President's Council of Economic Advisers by President Nixon, said the bipartisanship of that era has disappeared from today's politics."Campaigns are...

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The Wall Street Journal quoted Susan M. Dynarski on how student loan debt has impacted upper-middle-income households

Aug 9, 2012

The Wall Street Journal quoted Susan M. Dynarski on how student loan debt has impacted upper-middle-income households. [Registration Required]Dynarski, who testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance in July regarding college savings...

Ivacko: Consolidating government easier said than done

Aug 7, 2012

In a guest column for Bridge Magazine, Tom Ivacko predicted that wholesale local government mergers were not a likely solution for cash-strapped municipalities. Ivacko is an administrator and program manager at the Ford School's Center for Local,...

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Atran: 'What we don't understand about religion just might kill us'

Aug 6, 2012

Scott Atran has penned an op-ed for Foreign Policy on the interplay between religion, science, and international conflict. Atran argues that the international community is entering "an era of greater religiosity," and countries should turn to...

Pennsylvania court ruling raises the debate on fracking, land-use governance, Rabe says

Aug 6, 2012

In a blog for The Brookings Institution, Barry G. Rabe said a state appellate court's decision to strike down key provisions of Pennsylvania's shale gas legislation could be a sign of things to come.In February, Pennsylvania passed legislation to...

Barry Rabe's research on public opinion and climate change cited by Discovery News

Aug 5, 2012

Discovery News quoted Barry Rabe, co-author of the National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC), in a recent article, "Extreme Heat Waves Becoming the Norm.""We increasingly think that one of the biggest determinants of...

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Maturu: Making clothes, making a difference

Aug 5, 2012

Two things about which Nina Maturu (MPP/MBA '13) is passionate? Economic development and sewing—so much so that she combined them in a social enterprise she's named Maturu. "There doesn't have to be a trade-off between fashion and socially conscious...

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Ford School names DeLeeuw and McIntyre as its third annual Bohnett Public Service Fellows

Aug 1, 2012

Incoming MPP candidates Andrew DeLeeuw and Adrianna McIntyre have been named the 2013 recipients of the David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellowship. DeLeeuw and McIntyre will have their in-state tuition covered for two years...

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