Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor talked with Ian Masters on Background Briefing about the growing economic inequality in America. She said "I believe very strongly that growing inequality and a lack of opportunity for many if not most...

"If any of my economics students had proposed this idea, they would have received a failing grade," writes Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor and economist on the policy proposal to not tax tips. In an opinion piece for Bloomberg, she wrote...

Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor spoke with Stateside and explained why she thinks banning rentals like AirBnB won't solve the housing crisis. She said, "we really need to get to the root of what is the conflict we have with tourists coming...

Ford School professor Javed Ali talked with NBC news about the Iranian cyber operation against Donal Trump. He said “I’m sure they didn’t send the whole treasure trove over,” and they are likely holding on to the information they have gathered from...

Ford School professor Javed Ali talked about Donald Trump and the attempted assassination according to the FBI investigation. He said "this is another unfortunate development," he said the evidence appears to be pointing out that "this was very...

Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson talked with Marketplace about Americans' disposable income growth and the strength that shows for the economy. Stevenson said "If we look over the last 100 years, sort of averaging 2 to 3% improvements in...

Ford School professor Javed Ali commented on the Israeli strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. He said, "Israel hasn't confronted anything like this going back like 50 years, this is a multi front that is opening up." Ali then said, "I would have to...

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked about the message the administration is sending by striking the Houthis in Yemen, saying, “He approved those military operations and that is also a signal to Iran that ‘whatever we're doing to the Houthis, we...

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, discussed with USA Today the signal groupchat that was publicly released. He said,  "you certainly don't want those details being revealed in any kind of public form because you are putting the force at risk." More...

Empowered bureaucrats can make decisions that will lead to better and more efficient service for citizens, according to Dan Honig, author of “Mission Driven Bureaucrats: Empowering People To Help Government Do Better.”  In a Policy Talk at the Ford...