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Atran on the future of Gaza, from Gazans

Feb 19, 2025
In a new article published in Foreign Affairs, Scott Atran and co-author Ángel Gómez shine a light on Gazans’ views, highlighting a complicated picture of postwar Gaza. Support for Hamas among Gazans has declined, however alternatives to the group’s...
Scott Atran
In the Media

Behind the scenes of the unemployment rate - Stevenson

Feb 18, 2025 Marketplace
The Ford School's Betsey Stevenson spoke with Marketplace on the historically low unemployment rate. Stevenson argued it’s not only a hot labor market that can lead to super-low unemployment: “A low unemployment rate could be associated with a very...
Stevensom SRM Subcommittee Hearing Teaser Display
In the Media

Bednar says Michigan politics reflect national trends

Feb 18, 2025 Michigan Advance
Michigan Advance has observed ways in which political trends and ideologies of Michiganders are representative of the broader national population. “It’s not just that we’re a swing state, but we’re kind of a microcosm of the country and our politics...
Jenna Bednar
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Q&A: Kevin Naud helps to develop workforce in Detroit

Feb 14, 2025
While Kevin Naud was born and raised in Ann Arbor, the Ford School alumnus’ offspring will be born and raised in Detroit.Naud, who graduated with a Master’s of Public Policy degree in 2021, and his wife are expecting their first child and just...
Headshot of Kevin Naud
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Stevenson discusses NFL players and work benefits

Feb 12, 2025 Freakonomics
Betsey Stevenson, economist and Ford School professor, talked on Freakanomics radio about the results of the first workplace survey of NFL players. She focused on the work benefits NFL players may want or could be receiving from their employers as a...
Betsey Stevenson
In the Media

Ali discusses Trump changes to FBI

Feb 12, 2025 Christian Science Monitor
Javed Ail, a professor at the Ford School who previously worked at the FBI for 11 years, shares his concerns about cutting FBI agents which he thinks may be "impacting the current mission" of the FBI. He also explains how "you don’t really get a...
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Under Trump, "Laws Are Just Vibes", says Moynihan

Feb 10, 2025
"On Friday, the administration announced that it would cap the overhead, or “indirect” rates, that the National Institutes of Health allows on its grants to universities," writes Ford School professor Don Moynihan in an essay published by The...
Don Moynihan
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Rx Kids celebration in the news as it expands to Kalamazoo

Feb 9, 2025
More than 1,300 babies and families in the city of Flint have received nearly $6 million in cash prescriptions since Rx Kids launched in January 2024. A birthday bash complete with cupcakes, coloring pages, and other birthday fun, was held Jan. 29...
Adult kissing a baby on the cheek, the baby is holding a teddy bear and wearing a floral headband.
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Fed rate changes and labor market uncertainty - Wolfers

Feb 7, 2025 The New York Times
The Federal Reserve Bank is set to lower rates as the economy stabilizes over the next few months. Speaking with The New York Times, the Ford School's Justin Wolfers cautioned businesses about these changes and the adaptations of the labor market...
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Stevenson comments on January job growth

Feb 7, 2025 CNBC
Professor Betsey Stevenson talks with CNBC about January job growth. She said "what we see is a labor market that’s basically operating at full employment. And so I think the real question going forward is: Can we sustain full...
Betsey Stevenson
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Michigan governor race will be hard to predict - Hanson

Feb 6, 2025 WXYZ
Jonathon Hanson, Ford School professor, weighed in on the upcoming race for Michigan governor, saying "the decision of Gary Peters to not run for reelection was something of a surprise" and will affect the governor’s race as some potential...
Jon Hanson
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Immigration policies: U-M experts can discuss

Feb 6, 2025
Immigration continues to be a priority in U.S. politics, with the federal government intensifying enforcement efforts through large-scale raids and with the transfer of certain detained migrants to Guantanamo Bay. These actions have fueled ongoing...
Mara Ostfeld speaking at a Poverty Solutions event.
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How federal employee cuts are impacting national security - Ali

Feb 5, 2025 The Cipher Brief
Speaking with The Cipher Brief, the Ford School's Javed Ali stated national security agencies are witnessing and "unprecedented moment" due to federal job cuts in civil service. Ali noted, "I can't remember a time when the bureau was under this much...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
In the Media

Moynihan warns of a "constitutional crisis" with DOGE takeover

Feb 5, 2025 NextGov
“If this isn't a constitutional crisis, I'm not sure what is,” said Donald Moynihan, public policy professor at the University of Michigan. This comment follows recent actions taken by the new DOGE leader, Elon Musk, of infiltrating various...
Don Moynihan
In the Media

Moynihan raises alarms over Musk's seize of government IT systems

Feb 5, 2025 Vox
As DOGE leader Elon Musk taps into government IT systems, it is unclear what the exact intent is for gaining access to information from agencies such as the Treasury, Office of Personal Management, and Small Business Administration. "Just from an...
Headshot of Don Moynihan
In the Media

Camara comments on French military withdrawal Chad

Feb 5, 2025 ABC Australia
Kamissa Camara, Ford School professor, gave context to and explains French troops withdrawal from Chad and the Sahel region of Africa a place she called "the world epicenter of global terrorism" and discussed the failure of the French military...
Kamissa Camara
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Pilkauskas inducted to the National Academy of Social Insurance

Feb 5, 2025
Natasha Pilkauskas, associate professor of public policy at the Ford School, is one of 64 experts who were inducted into the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) this year. Approved by the NASI Board of Directors last week, Pilkauskas is...
Natasha Pilkauskas