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February Jobs Report: Job Growth Shows No Signs of Slowing

Mar 10, 2023
The U.S. labor market grew by 311,000 jobs in February. Unemployment ticked up to 3.6%, while the number of employed expanded and the labor force participation rate also ticked up. Since October 2022, labor force participation has expanded slowly...
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Ford School fellow finds outlet in music

Mar 6, 2023
Downtown Ann Arbor’s thriving music scene attracts crowds of University of Michigan students to bars and music venues each weekend to see live bands perform. Some Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy students may be surprised to see a familiar...
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In the Media

Ali: No authority to use military force to fight drug cartels

Mar 7, 2023 AFP
Javed Ali, AFP: "Unless this resolution or any similar one becomes law, there is currently no explicit legal authority that the president has that directly approves military operations against drug cartels in Mexico. (If there was an attack on US...
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Stevenson discusses interest rate effects on labor market

Mar 7, 2023 Bloomberg
Betsey Stevenson, Bloomberg: "I think it's really hard to interpret the impact of the interest rate increases on the labor market. And the reason is that we would have to know the counterfactual—what would have happened in the labor market if we...
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Jeffery Zhang: Financial Regulation

Feb 1, 2023 0:55:33

Jeffery Zhang presents his research, co-authored with Jeremy Kress, which argues that using the term “macroprudential” to describe modern financial regulation is a myth. February, 2023.

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Ed Fox: Corporate Tax Cuts

Dec 8, 2022 0:52:19

Ed Fox discusses who benefits from corporate tax cuts with evidence from banks and credit unions around the TCJA. December, 2022.

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Vindman: The War in Ukraine, One Year In

Feb 20, 2023 2:00:00

Alexander Vindman joins the Weiser Diplomacy Center for the WCEE Distinguished Lecture, moderated by Geneviève Zubrzycki and John Ciorciari. February, 2023.

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Cat Summers

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Summers is an organizational psychologist who studies environmental justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at work, primarily drawing on social psychology theories. Her research focuses on the interaction of business, sustainability, and justice, reflecting her passion for assisting leaders and organizations in navigating the nexus of environmental sustainability and justice.
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