Two years after Michigan's auto insurance overhaul, experts are still waiting for the system to figure itself out and for insurance rates to drop, Amanda Nothaft, senior data and evaluation manager, explained. "I think the actuarial models take a...

Despite low unemployment and rising wages, inflation is causing President Biden to struggle with low approval ratings. Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, discussed how he would frame the economy to raise approval...

Catherine Hausman, associate professor of public policy, was recently featured on the podcast Resources Radio, hosted by Ford School lecturer Daniel Raimi, to break down her paper, "Inequality, Information Failures, and Air Pollution." She discussed...

The U.S. government's response to the 2020 recession was unprecedented. One of the most important areas was the expanded Child Tax Credit. Natasha Pilkauskas, associate professor of public policy, has studied who was able to access the program, and...

Michigan gubernatorial candidate Garrett Soldano has been circulating the conspiracy theory that the intended kidnapping of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was a government plot to sway the 2020 election. Javed Ali, associate professor of practice, debunked...

After receiving the President’s Award for Public Impact in February, Associate Dean Luke Shaefer was recognized at an in-person ceremony for his impressive work on the expanded Child Tax Credit. U-M President Mary Sue Coleman led the ceremony and...