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75% of unemployed Detroiters expect to return to work soon as unemployment rate drops

Dec 11, 2022

As more Detroiters return to work amid the pandemic recovery, the greatest declines in unemployment have been for residents of color and people with low incomes—although those groups continue to experience higher-than-average unemployment...

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Levitsky analyzes prisoner exchange with Russia

Dec 10, 2022 USA Today

Melvyn Levitsky, USA Today: "It depends upon what country we’re dealing with and what that relationship looks like. There’s not a cookie-cutter...

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Fordies make their mark on the 2022 midterms

Dec 9, 2022

Ford School alumni and students played a key part in upholding democracy during the 2022 midterms—running for office, knocking on doors, and working at polling stations, up and down the ballot, across Michigan and around the country. Several...

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Still some hope for American prisoners in Russia - Levitsky

Dec 8, 2022 WXYZ

WXYZ: "The administration has to have this at the top of its agenda in terms of the bilateral relationship. I'm pretty sure we'll eventually cut a deal, but that is subject to these...

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Christina Weiland on identifying inequities and directions forward in mixed-delivery Pre-K systems

Dec 8, 2022

“Almost every state with a public pre-K program uses a mixed-delivery approach, with some classrooms in public schools and others in community-based organizations (CBOs),” write Education Policy Initiative faculty co-director Christina Weiland, and...

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New year, new swag: Online ordering now open for Ford School apparel

Dec 8, 2022

An online pop-up store is now open, featuring Ford School-branded apparel arriving in the new year. Fordies and friends can place orders through midnight EST on December 27, 2022. Items include short- and long-sleeve tees, hooded...

Four photos of Ford School students, alums, and fellows wearing Ford School and U-M spirit apparel

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Ostfeld partners with University of Puerto Rico to create stronger survey data

Dec 7, 2022

Collaborating with the University of Puerto Rico and acting as primary investigator, Ford School professor Mara Ostfeld, helped launch the Puerto Rican Public Opinion Laboratory (LabPOP). LabPOP aims to be the first to obtain data about the...

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Ali on impact of Oath Keepers' convictions on far-right movement

Dec 7, 2022 TRT World

Javed Ali, TRT World: "I would argue that it will not end far-right extremism or anti-government movements and groups. Now, in the case of the Oath Keepers, it may have an impact on structurally tearing this group apart. Even if the Oath Keepers as...

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Pilkauskas: increase of multi-generational households following the pandemic

Dec 7, 2022 NPR

Natasha Pilkauskas, NPR: "Another thing that also explains part of the increase is that marriage rates have...

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Students find inspiration from racial justice changemakers

Dec 7, 2022

In October 2022, students from the Ford School and members of the greater University of Michigan community gathered together to hear “Racial Justice Changemakers”—social justice leaders, artists, and advocates—share their diverse journeys into...

Masterclass in Activism panelists' Brar, Bass, and Wyatt conversing together

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Hernandez explores the benefits of using ambivalence in decision-making

Dec 6, 2022

The longer decisions take, the more discomfort they cause us. But in a new article in the MIT Sloan Management Review, Ford School professor Morela Hernandez argues that the more we sit in that discomfort or ambivalence, the better. “Being...

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FBI chief Wray addresses threats from China in Ford School forum

Dec 6, 2022

It’s not always newsworthy when a director of the FBI makes a speech. As the nation’s top law enforcement official, basic statements about terror threats, the crime rate, or reactions to latest news may be reported but won’t attract much...

Photo of FBI Director Christopher Wray, seated in front of a blue Ford School backdrop, responding to a question

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An assessment of Michigan's redistricting process

Dec 5, 2022

In the aftermath of the first election that used newly-drawn districts in Michigan, created by an independent citizen’s commission, the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy and the Program in Practical Policy Engagement hosted a Policy Talk to...

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Dominguez discusses the weakening dollar

Dec 5, 2022 NPR Marketplace

Kathryn Dominguez, NPR Marketplace: "Manufacturing companies that are selling abroad and competing with foreign manufacturers may find that they are able to do better with a less-strong...

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

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Tompkins-Stange weighs in on no-strings-attached donations

Dec 5, 2022

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is changing the world of education philanthropy by giving no-strings-attached, multimillion-dollar donations to schools. Megan Tompkins-Stange, associate professor of public policy, analyzed the donations, and the...

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Stevenson breaks down latest jobs report data

Dec 5, 2022

In addition to providing BLS Monthly Jobs Report Rapid Insights, Betsey Stevenson, professor of economics and public policy, has lent her expertise to numerous media outlets to break down the latest jobs report. Here's what she had to say about the...

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El-Sayed appointed as Wayne County health director

Dec 5, 2022

Last week, Wayne County tapped Abdul El-Sayed, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, to take over as health director in March, and, in the meantime, serve as a project consultant for its Health, Human & Veterans Services Department. "But...

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CLOSUP redistricting event featured in Detroit Free Press

Dec 5, 2022 Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press: "'I think Michigan is going to play a very important poster child role moving forward,' said Moon Duchin, a mathematician at Tufts University who helped Michigan's commission review mapping input during the redistricting...

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Ostfeld appointed research director of the Center for Racial Justice

Dec 5, 2022

Political scientist Dr. Mara Celicia Ostfeld has been named the inaugural research director of the Center for Racial Justice (CRJ) at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy. In this role, Ostfeld will lead the development of the...

Mara Ostfeld speaking at a Poverty Solutions event.

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EPI examines education impacts of the Flint Water Crisis

Dec 4, 2022

Eight years ago, the Flint water crisis captured national attention when the city’s tap water was shown to be contaminated with lead. Since then, researchers have been rigorously studying this crisis and measuring the effects of this lead exposure...

Photo of the Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Michigan

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Stevenson explores the consequences of female harassment in economics

Dec 4, 2022

Economist Betsey Stevenson comments on the effects of workplace harassment of women on the field of economics as a whole in a recent article in The Atlantic. Stevenson noted that within the profession of academic economics, “We treat women...

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November jobs report: Strong job growth continues, but there are hints of weakness

Dec 2, 2022

The U.S. labor market had yet another month of strong job growth, with employers adding 263,000 additional jobs in November. The report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday also showed that the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%....

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Stevenson predicts long road ahead for lowering inflation

Dec 1, 2022 NPR Marketplace

Betsey Stevenson, NPR Marketplace: "By the end of 2024 — which sounds like a long way away — we should have inflation under...

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Allen investigates effect of overlap in school and farming calendars on children's education

Nov 30, 2022

In rural countries, families often have to choose between sending their children to school or keeping them home to help with farming—often having a detrimental impact on educational outcomes. In a new study featured in World Bank Blogs, PhD...

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Wolfers challenges us to reimagine the social contract

Nov 30, 2022

Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, recently sat down with the International Monetary Fund, arguing that the time is now to reimagine institutions that foster social cohesion. "The COVID moment has been and still is an...

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Lowande on impact of diverse Democratic leadership in Congress

Nov 30, 2022 Time

Kenny Lowande, Time: "I’d say that really what this is, is the groundwork for something...

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U-M online course centers equity and justice in technology policy

Nov 30, 2022

A new massive open online course available on Michigan Online will help STEM and policy professionals, community organizers, and students understand how injustices can become embedded in technology and associated policies. “Justice and Equity in...

Collage of photos featuring tech workers protesting, CCTV camera, wind turbins, and kids using tablets

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El-Sayed shares story of America's first paramedics

Nov 29, 2022 America Dissected

Abdul El-Sayed, America Dissected: "Today’s episode is about exactly that kind of a set of heroes, a group of Black heroes that revolutionized emergency medical services. Everything from modern CPR to the ways ambulances look and operate. They had...

Photo of Abdul El-Sayed in front of a classroom of Ford School PPIA fellows

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Shaefer applauds expanded Child Tax Credit

Nov 25, 2022 The New York Times

Luke Shaefer, The New York Times: "It’s worlds ahead of the kind of evidence we usually...

Photo of Luke Shaefer seated in Weill Hall's Great Hall

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Pilkauskas insight on multigenerational households

Nov 24, 2022 NPR

Natasha Pilkauskas, NPR: "In terms of multigenerational households, the kind of people who tend to live in them tend to have fewer economic resources. It's also much more common amongst nonwhite families. It's very surprising to me in some senses...

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