The latest poll from the Michigan Public Policy Survey reflects divided opinions over the state's emergency manager law, the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News have reported. The MPPS findings, released Monday, found 38 percent of local leaders...

In its article, "From Parents, a Living Inheritance," The New York Times cited a research finding by Patrick Wightman that 62 percent of young adults age 23 to 25 receive some type of financial help from their parents. Wightman, a postdoctoral...

"America's retirement crisis," a Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture by Roger Ferguson. Thursday, September 27, 2012 4:30-6:00 p.m. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street Ann...

In the latest installment of "Policy Points," Thomas Ivacko says 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,...

Student Loan Ranger, an Equal Justice Works education blog hosted by U.S. News & World Report, cited Susan M. Dynarski's research in its latest post, "Pervasive Student Loan Debt Penetrates Middle Class."According to the blog:"Susan Dynarski,...

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...