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Education Policy Initiative (EPI)

The Education Policy Initiative (EPI) is a program within the Ford School that brings together nationally-recognized education policy scholars focused on the generation and dissemination of policy-relevant education research. EPI conducts rigorous,...
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Potential cause of slow job market hard to assess - Stevenson

Jul 7, 2025 The New York Times
“The Fed is in a challenging position,” said Betsey Stevenson, a former chief economist at the Labor Department who is now a professor at the University of Michigan. “They need to be really careful that what they’re seeing is actually weak labor...
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Ali says Syria plays a key role in Trump middle east peace plans

Jul 7, 2025 Fox News
Javed Ali, former senior official at the National Security Council and professor at the University of Michigan, told Fox News Digital, "It’s a strategic calculation. A Syria that no longer hosts Iranian proxies, cooperates on counterterrorism, and...
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White House debt figures don't add up - Wolfers

Jul 7, 2025 MSNBC
Ford School economics professor Justin Wolfers told MSNBC, "Center-right and center-left economics all agree that this is going to have a massive effect blowing up the national debt. The White House Council of Economic Advisors... has put out a...
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Bednar: Musk's third party unlikely to rival established parties

Jul 7, 2025 The Times of India
Jenna Bednar, a political scientist at the University of Michigan, echoed these concerns in an interview with The TimesofIndia.com: "“In the United States' electoral system, third parties face nearly insurmountable organizational, institutional, and...
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Kleinman shares AI expertise with local policymakers

Jul 7, 2025
Molly Kleinman provided the Ypsilanti City Council with an overview of the common types of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in use today, how it can be useful to local governments, and common concerns about its use. She also offered to be a resource as...

Europe and America: Where are we and where are we going?

Sep 15, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
This Ambassadors Forum explores the shifting dynamics of U.S. relationships with Europe, NATO, and Russia in a changing global order. Former ambassadors will reflect on transatlantic security, economic ties, and the future of American diplomacy in the region.
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The Ford School mourns the loss of Richard Boucher

Jul 3, 2025
The Ford School mourns the loss of Ambassador (ret.) Richard A. Boucher, who was a frequent presence at Weill Hall Ann Arbor for many years. He died on June 27 at his home in Arlington, Va. During his thirty-two years career in U.S. diplomacy, he...