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Shaefer on South Korea's opportunity income program

Oct 10, 2024 Get News (Korea)
Ford School professor Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions talked with Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon in South Korea about their opportunity income program. Shaefer said that Gyeonggi-do’s opportunity income program as “a program...
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Ali on possible security threats after election

Oct 17, 2024 States Newsroom
Javed Ali, Ford School professor talked with States Newsroom about the possible security threats after the 2024 election. He said, “Unfortunately, you can never have 100% security." However, he thinks the likelihood of violence “I still think it’s...
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A guide to swing state Michigan - Hanson

Oct 18, 2024 BBC
Ford School professor, Jonathan Hanson told BBC about Michigan, a swing state. He said Michigan voters are generally “lower middle-class or working-class voters who just don't really pay attention to politics on a daily...
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Economists do not like tariffs - Deardorff

Oct 21, 2024 NBC News
Ford School professor emeritus, Alan Deardorff commented on why so many economist dislike tariffs. He said Vice president Harris is "right that his tariffs are like a sales tax, in the sense that consumers everywhere are going to end up paying.” He...
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Hanson explains how Electoral College weighs votes

Oct 25, 2024 BBC Brasil
Jonathan Hanson, Ford School professor, explained to BBC Brazil why the American electoral system may favor Republicans over democrats. He said “Small states have much more electoral power per person than large states. There is an inherent rural...
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Stevenson on Trumps economic plans for Michigan

Oct 28, 2024 The Detroit News
Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor explained what plans Trump may have for Michigan. She said with all the cuts they are looking to make, "At some point, the dam there might burst." Then she said, "it might mean things like cuts to programs...
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Ali on expansion of Israel's offensive in Gaza

Mar 24, 2025 National News Desk
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, analyzed the situation in Gaza saying, “The only thing that brings back the ceasefire is Hamas relents and at least releases some of the hostages they still have in their possession or Trump, through (Middle East...
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Lightfoot and Durkan: Governing in times of crisis

Jan 22, 2025
Former Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, and former Mayor of Seattle, Jenny Durkan, joined Barbara McQuade for a policy talk at the Ford School about Governing in times of crisis and the challenges they faced governing throughout the COVID-19...