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Wolfers says Trump does not have planned policies for the economy

Sep 15, 2024 USA Today
Justin Wolfers, professor at the Ford School, speaking with USA Today noted that Trump's plan for the economy is not a true policy. "Get rid of inflation' is not a policy... Saying 'I will ask people for their ideas about how to reduce inflation,'...
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Ali on Israel strikes in Yemen

Sep 29, 2024 ABC News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with ABC News about Israel's recent strike in Yemen. He said, "Israel is now talking on for the most part the totality or most of the totality of the Iran backed axis of resistance groups, so with Hezbollah...
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Ali on developments in Israel Hezbollah conflict

Sep 29, 2024 CBC
Javed Ali, Ford School professor talked with CBC news about "despite all the pounding that Hezbollah has taken over the couple few weeks," with their leadership  gone, "the group still possesses tens of thousands of fighters probably a couple...
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Netanyahu opposed to cease-fire in Lebanon - Ali

Oct 16, 2024 ABC News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with ABC News about Netanyahu's comments that he is opposed to unilateral cease-fire in Lebanon. Ali said "they feel militarily and operationally that they have the momentum and they are delivering...
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Ali on why Hamas will not collapse after Sinwar's death

Oct 17, 2024 ABC News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, said on the death of Hamas leader Sinwar, "that even with Sinwar's death and the significance of that, Hamas as an organization, still intact, they are on their back foot." He said with terror groups such as this...
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Ali said Sinwar's death would be a major development

Oct 17, 2024 Fox News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with Fox news about the possible death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. He said "If the reports are true" and Israel "killed Yahya Sinwar, this would be a major development." Ali explained that Sinwar was "the...