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Stevenson weighs in on January jobs report

Feb 6, 2022

The January jobs report revealed strong employment gains, with 467,000 jobs added in January. Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, analyzed the report for numerous media outlets. The jobgains occurred in the midst of a...

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Not all Americans included in economic recovery - Wolfers

Feb 6, 2022 Los Angeles Times

The latest jobs report reflects a strong, recovering economy. But, Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, explained that not all Americans are feeling the effects of recovery. "A lot of people, particularly older people, have...

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Levitsky says Bolsonaro-Putin meeting hurts U.S.-Brazil relations

Feb 7, 2022 BBC Brazil

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is planning to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week. The meeting could affect Brazil's relationship with the United States, due to the current circumstances in Ukraine. "It is not possible for...

Kristin Seefeldt: Helping across generations and impacts on retirement and retirement planning

Feb 3, 2022 0:49:43

Kristen Seefeldt introduces a project that investigates the ways helping across generations impacts retirement and retirement planning. February 3, 2022.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren: Inequality

Feb 11, 2022 0:52:48

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Ford School Dean Michael Barr discuss perspectives on poverty and inequality in the United States. February, 2022.

Publication

Cavaillé examines how material self-interest affects political opinion

Feb 4, 2022

How do material self-interest and competing non-material factors, such as partisanship or ideological predispositions, shape political preferences? In a new study, “Elite Cues and Economic Policy Attitudes: The Mediating Role of Economic...

Anti-racist and community-centered research approaches for a more just and equitable society

Jan 25, 2022 1:31:54

This community conversation further explores the principles and practices of academic responsibility and academic freedom, and how these are effectively exercised in a diverse, inclusive and equitable campus community. January, 2022.

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Rabe on midterms and climate policy

Feb 4, 2022 E&E News

With midterms approaching, people are wondering if climate action will impact the elections. Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, explained how Democrats might face issues at the polls due to the failure of the...

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Wileden discusses Detroit's unchanged unemployment rate

Feb 4, 2022 WXYZ Detroit

In a recent interview with WXYZ, Lydia Wileden, PhD candidate and research associate on the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study, answered questions about Detroit's unemployment rate, which has stayed at 20% over the last year. "We do see that a...

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Udow-Phillips weighs in on Beaumont-Spectrum merger

Feb 1, 2022 Bridge Michigan

Following the merger of Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health, patients are wondering if their costs will rise. Marianne Udow-Phillips, lecturer in public policy, discussed the merger. “We certainly know what they've said publicly — that from a...

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