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Bednar talks about younger voters and Ford legacy

Aug 28, 2024 It's Just Politics
Jenna Bednar, Ford School professor and co-chair of the Year of Democracy and Civic Engagement, talked about President Gerald R. Ford and what students are feeling about our country. "They believe so much in our country and what it's potential is,"...
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Stevenson talks economic plans of Trump and Harris

Aug 29, 2024 Bloomberg
Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor, talked with Bloomberg about why consumers are still feeling bad about the economy, she said "one of the reasons consumers have been so grumbling and so complaining they are continuing to spend and that's...
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Ali on Iran's interference in US election

Aug 29, 2024 Marketplace
Ford School professor, Javed Ali, said in response to Iran's attacks on American elections infrastructure, "This is just the latest evolution of what they’ve already been doing for that stretch of time." Ali likened it to what Russia did in 2016 by...
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Dominguez on weakening of US dollar

Aug 29, 2024 Marketplace
Kathryn Dominguez, Ford School professor, talked with Marketplace about weakening of the US dollar, which she says is driven by "the anticipation that the [Federal Reserve] is likely to cut interest rates in September." She also said it may be...
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“Trump's tariffs will change your life” — Wolfers NYT opinion

Apr 8, 2025 The New York Times
As the news buzzes with discussions of President Trump’s tariffs, economists and policymakers continue weighing the potential impacts of these policies. In a new opinion article published in the New York Times, Professor Justin Wolfers argues that...

Christina Weiland: Smart from the Start Kohn Lecture

Apr 9, 2025 3:00:00

The Ford School's Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy, Christina Weiland, will deliver her Kohn lecture reflecting on her work on early childhood interventions and public policies on children’s development, especially on children from