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Moynihan on human-centered government benefit delivery

Sep 18, 2024 State Scoop
Don Moynihan, Ford School professor, discussed the future of govnerment benefit delivery. He explained, “What does administrative burden mean? Essentially, it is defined as people’s experience of policy implementation as onerous.” He talked about...
Don Moynihan
News

Ford School panel examines immigration on the ballot

Sep 17, 2024
The Ford School’s fall event series kicked off with more than 115 people in attendance for Immigration on the Ballot, a panel discussion about the policy landscape and implications for the upcoming election, hosted by the Center for Racial...
mara ostfeld, angela garcía, kristina fullerton rico, william lopez
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Jacob discusses new research and the shift in the "Grammar of Schooling"

Sep 4, 2024 American Enterprise Institute
Brian Jacob, Ford School professor discussed his recent papers "Did COVID-19 Shift the “Grammar of Schooling”?" and "The Lasting Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic" coauthored with Cristina Stanojevich about how schools have been transformed since the...
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Dominguez discusses weakening dollar

Sep 3, 2024 Marketplace
Kathryn Dominguez, Marketplace: The dollar’s value, like the value of goods in any marketplace, is affected by how much demand there is for it. And lately, demand has been weakening.“The main driver is the anticipation that the [Federal Reserve] is...
Kathryn Dominguez speaks to prospective students at the Ford School's Spring Preview
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Lantz urges rigorous research into the effects of abortion policy

Aug 28, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court 2022 Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health decision significantly altered the public policy landscape for abortion care, and created a critical need for objective and high-quality abortion policy evaluation research, according...
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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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Watkins-Hayes on Ford's legacy and thoughts on turbulent times

Aug 28, 2024 It's Just Politics
Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Dean of the Ford School, talked about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and what he would think about our current moment in politics. "Ford would look at this moment and say tumultuous times are part of the long arc of...
Portrait of Celeste Watkins-Hayes
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STPP weighs the costs of new policing technologies

Aug 20, 2024
Policing technologies are increasingly being used to surveil the public with the stated goal of making communities safer and decreasing crime.New policy briefs from the Ford School of Public Policy’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy program...
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If elected, Trump may replace civil servants - Moynihan

Aug 15, 2024 NPR
Don Moynihan, Ford School professor told NPR that if Donald Trump wins the White House, he expects him to bring back many policies like Schedule F. He added, "If you are a federal career employee, you should be nervous right now," because Trump may...
Don Moynihan
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ASPIRE program bridges research and real-world impact

Aug 6, 2024
When Chaelee Farquarson learned about the Applied Social Policy Internship and Research Experience (ASPIRE), she applied out of curiosity. As a rising senior studying psychology at Spelman College, much of her research was theoretical.“I was drawn...
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Wolfers on benefits of raising Michigan minimum wage

Jul 31, 2024 The New York Times
Ford School professor, Justin Wolfers, explained the benefits of the phase in period for the raised Michigan minimum wage, saying that this period is "so businesses have a long time to adapt.” Wolfers also said, “perhaps businesses have a bit of...
Justin Wolfers
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Shaefer on new guaranteed income study findings

Jul 30, 2024 Ms. magazine
Luke Shaefer, Ford School professor and director of Poverty Solutions, commented on the new findings of a study on guaranteed income programs. Shaefer said from the results of this study, “We can rule out the idea that if you give people money, they...
Photo of Luke Shaefer in the Ford School's Towsley Reading Room
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Dominguez: What is “maximum employment”?

Jul 29, 2024 Marketplace
Kathryn Dominguez, Marketplace: Generally speaking, if more and more people are employed and the unemployment rate drops and drops further, companies may have trouble finding workers, and they’ll raise wages to attract them. That would increase...
Kathryn Dominguez speaks to prospective students at the Ford School's Spring Preview
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Lone wolf threat is the hardest to detect - Ali on shooting of Trump

Jul 16, 2024 CBC News
Ford School professor and former member of the FBI Javed Ali, said that while the FBI had been able to unlock the phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who shot Donald Trump, "yes the phone theoretically has a potential to have some insight into...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase, looking off to the side of the frame
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Rabe on Burgum's climate policy

Jul 12, 2024 E&E News
Ford School professor, Barry Rabe, discussed the environmental policy positions of Doug Burgum, a possible contender who could join the Trump ticket at VP. He said, “In North Dakota politics, you do not survive unless you are a very strong supporter...
Barry Rabe