Less than half (38 percent) of Michigan's local leaders support the state's emergency manager law, while about a third (30 percent) oppose it, and the rest are neutral or unsure, according to a University of Michigan survey.Other findings in the...

The Chicago Tribune quoted National Poverty Center director Sheldon Danziger in its article, "Illinois sees more people living in poverty."According to the article:"The low-paying sectors are growing," while higher-paying industries continue to shed...

The Detroit News quoted Sheldon Danziger on food stamps and retirement income in its article on the rise of poverty in Metro Detroit suburbs. With the recent census report showing a drop in median household income, Danziger defended the increased...

"Choices for federal spending and taxes," a Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture by Doug Elmendorf.Thursday, September 20, 20121:00-2:30 p.m.Rackham Graduate SchoolRackham Amphitheatre915 East Washington StreetAnn Arbor, MI 48109Free and open to...

The Detroit Free Press reported Monday that a study by Helen Levy indicates Michigan's 2010 smoking ban did not lead to sales declines at bars and restaurants across the board.According to the article:"Levy's study suggests that some sectors of the...

National Poverty Center director Sheldon Danziger had an optimistic view of the U.S. Census Bureau's report on the poverty rate, which remained at an all-time high but did not increase as many anticipated."This is good news and a surprise," Danziger...

Ford School economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers argue a resurgent stock market indicates Americans are in better shape than they were in September 2008, which marked the height of the U.S. banking and financial crisis."Against this...

National Public Radio quoted John D. Ciorciari about the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines over islands in the South China Sea."I think what makes this situation particularly intractable is that China's economic and strategic...

Four-star general Michael Hayden, retired U.S. Air Force, delivered the Ford School's annual Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture last Friday, September 7—closing out the first week of fall 2012 semester at the Ford School. Former director of the...

The latest poll in the Michigan Public Policy Survey, conducted by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), has received national attention for its promising findings. Only one-third of the local governments in Michigan say they are...