The Center for the Education of Women has named the Ford School's Emma Maack (MPP student), Caroline Meehan (MPP student), Alyssa Mouton (MPP student), Rachel Potter (PhD candidate), and Cici Vu (MPP student) among its 2012-13 scholarship...

Susan Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, was quoted by Reuters and CNNMoney regarding the dangers of politicizing the Federal Reserve and U.S. monetary policy.Collins, who on Friday chaired the opening day of the Federal...

Only one-third of the local governments in Michigan say they are somewhat or significantly less able to meet their fiscal needs this year—a big drop from last year when nearly half reported having such difficulties, according to a University of...

National Poverty Center researchers wrote a guest column for the Huffington Post titled, "How to Fight Poverty in Detroit." The authors – Kristin Seefeldt (MPP '96, PhD '10), Sarah Burgard, and NPC director Sheldon Danziger – posted some of the...

Susan Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, told CNBC Thursday she believes the Federal Reserve should act boldly to stimulate the U.S. economy."I think the Fed should and can do more," Collins said. "It's not just quantitative...

Dean Susan M. Collins chaired today's session of the 2012 Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. As part of Collins' duties, she introduced Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who delivered a highly-anticipated speech outlining the Fed's...

Policy Talks @ the Ford School - a 2012 Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture by General Michael Hayden. Friday, September 07, 2012 1:00-2:30 p.m. Alumni Center, Founders Room 200 Fletcher Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 [Learn more]...

The New York Times cited Rick Hall's research on interest groups in its article, "Unleashing the Campaign Contributions of Corporations."The article inspected the real and perceived effects corporate contributions could have on the 2012 presidential...

National Poverty Center director Sheldon Danziger told CNBC that "the Great Recession was not an equal disemployer."The CNBC.com article cited a poll released Monday by the Pew Research Center that found a majority of Americans are concerned about...

The official start of the school year, Welcome Week and Orientation (August 27–August 31) at the Ford School gives new master's students the opportunity to meet and engage with peers, faculty, and staff, and begin the process of preparing for the...