Ford School economist John Leahy says the Federal Reserve showed “increasing urgency in both word and deed” this week, when it raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point—the highest such hike since 1994. Still, the professor...

Weill Hall buzzed with excitement this week as the Ford School kicked off the 41st year of its Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute – a program designed to build diversity in public service. Hailing from coast to...

What is the relationship between social inequality and violence?  For instance, how is violence used to create and preserve structural...

Class meets in-person on the following days: Tuesday, September 27 Thursday, September 29 Saturday, October 1 (Detroit tour) Tuesday, October 4 Thursday, October...

Class meets in-person on the following days: Tuesday, September 27 Thursday, September 29 Saturday, October 1 (Detroit tour) Tuesday, October 4 Thursday, October...

Governments, standard setters, regulators and analysts encouraged to provide input A pilot project involving the University of Michigan and others is exploring whether a new fiscal reporting mechanism for governmental entities can help create...

The Center on Finance, Law & Policy is partnering with U-M's School of Information (SoI) to provide Detroit's Jefferson East Inc. (JEI) neighborhood organization, in a tech program aimed at aiding small businesses. Crain's Detroit Business quotes...

Several of the candidates who were disqualified from the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Michigan because of fling petition discrepancies say they will continue to fight. Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig will run as a...

While high energy prices are hurting consumers, there are ways in which state governments can benefit from the spikes to create more resilient communities in the long-term, Ford School lecturer Daniel Raimi writes in Resources. “For some states,...