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Latest argument against abortion rights are “bogus,” says Stevenson

Dec 13, 2021 In These Times

Betsey Stevenson called Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s argument to the Supreme Court against abortion rights because combining motherhood and work is no longer a challenge “totally absurd," adding, "The idea that abortion has served its...

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Faculty findings, fall 2021

Dec 13, 2021

Who would pay if we stop using natural gas? New research co-authored by economist Catherine Hausman considers the equity impacts of transitioning from natural gas to other energy sources. According to the U.S. Energy Information...

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Tompkins-Stange on Bloomberg's push to expand charter schools

Dec 10, 2021 Chalkbeat

Megan Tompkins-Stange, who studies philanthropic investments in education, calls former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's $750 million push to expand charter schools "unprecedented." But charter schools face fierce political opposition. "Bloomberg...

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Josh Hausman explains how COVID has broken the economy

Dec 10, 2021 The Atlantic

With his opinion article in The Atlantic, Josh Hausman, associate professor of public policy and economics, suggests high inflation rates may last for years. He describes the reasons behind inflation—including a consumer shift from services to...

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Stevenson and Wolfers on 'The Great Reallocation'

Dec 8, 2021 The New York Times

Writing in The New York Times, Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers shared their views on what the future of work looks like in 2022—an economic upheaval they call "The Great Reallocation"—which just may lead to a more humane labor market. They...

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DNEP cited as U-M is rated #8 in the country for "Best Undergrad Programs for Entrepreneurs"

Dec 7, 2021

The Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP), which brings together small businesses with University of Michigan students, faculty and staff to solve business owners’ legal, financial, marketing, operational, and design challenges, was...

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Stevenson fields questions regarding supply chain, labor market

Dec 5, 2021

With holiday shopping upon us, the supply chain has been experiencing even more difficulties. But, Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, say that the issues should be worked out soon. "It's definitely getting a lot better....

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Wolfers provides analysis on jobs, inflation

Dec 5, 2021

As the omicron variant spreads, the impact it will have on the fragile economic recovery remains uncertain. Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, talked to numerous media outlets about economic recovery, the jobs report, and...

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Wolfers breaks down jobs report in NYT op-ed

Dec 3, 2021

Following the release of the November jobs report, Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, broke down what it means in an op-ed in The New York Times. "This chill in employment might lead one to conclude the economy’s too cold,...

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Lawmakers seek out U-M faculty for expertise on various topics

Dec 1, 2021

Federal lawmakers continue to seek out University of Michigan faculty members to lend their expertise and knowledge to help inform federal policy. In the last year, 13 U-M faculty members and researchers testified at 14 congressional hearings...

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Stevenson on Build Back Better, inflation, and unemployment

Nov 28, 2021

Betsey Stevenson countered arguments against President Biden’s Build Back Better legislation as the bill passed the House and moved into the Senate. “There is just absolute historic investment in childcare that is really going to benefit so many...

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Build Back Better will increase inflation - Leahy

Nov 28, 2021 PolitiFact

As a debate over the impact of President Joe Biden's Build Back Better bill continues, John Leahy, professor of public policy and economics, discussed the economics of the bill. "Inflation is the result of too much demand chasing too little...

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Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Bill Bynum receives Heinz Award

Nov 18, 2021

This week, the Heinz Family Foundation honored William (Bill) Bynum, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, as one of six recipients of the 26th Heinz Awards. This prestigious award recognizes his "outstanding contributions...

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Stevenson discusses labor market recovery

Nov 17, 2021

Betsy Stevenson offered insights on the labor market and the road to post-pandemic recovery. Talking about cash assistance programs during the pandemic with Slate, Stevenson said, “We made people better off by giving them money, and I know...

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Wolfers connects vaccination rates to supply chains and inflation issues

Nov 12, 2021 The Daily Beast

Justin Wolfers says that increasing vaccination rates could help solve inflation and supply chain issues. “One of the most important things we can do in fact is vaccinating the globe. When people talk about inflation, we’ll talk about supply...

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Hausman on U.S. reliance on emerging technologies in push for net-zero

Nov 11, 2021 Inside Climate News

"We are generally very bad at knowing which technologies are going to get cheaper and which technologies are not," Catherine Hausman told Inside Climate News, in response to President Biden's plan for getting to net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan...

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Stevenson talks American jobs, federal bills, and the tampon tax

Nov 11, 2021

Betsy Stevenson weighed in on labor market recovery, the job market, the tampon tax, and more. On labor market recovery While most of the United States seems to be recovering from the worst parts of the pandemic, the job crisis it caused is...

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COP26 agreements not enough, says Haverkamp

Nov 11, 2021 Folha de S.Paulo

Jennifer Haverkamp sat down with Brazilian daily Folha de S.Paulo in a lengthy interview to unpack international commitments to climate reform. In an assessment of the COP26, she said, "It's valuable to see how many world leaders went to the...

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Stevenson reflects on the repercussions of COVID-19

Nov 4, 2021

Betsy Stevenson observed key economic indicators and the continuing effects of COVID-19 this week. At Wednesday’s CNBC Workforce Executive Council Summit, she said, “People seem to be fed up and leaving work...There are a lot of different things...

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Jenna Bednar featured in new documentary film

Nov 1, 2021

A new award-winning documentary film, “Solutions,” made its U.S. debut at the United Nations Association Film Festival on October 31. Jenna Bednar, professor of public policy and political science, is one of 20 experts featured to "examine the...

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Stevenson evaluates labor market and encourages social spending for long-term recovery

Oct 29, 2021

This week, Betsey Stevenson helped make sense of the data coming from national jobs reports and unemployment numbers. "The percentage of Americans employed fell off a cliff in the early pandemic. We’re now 75 percent of the way back up that...

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Stevenson optimistic in the face of inflation worries

Oct 27, 2021 Colloquy

In the face of rising inflation and sub-par job growth, Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson is optimistic that the U.S. economy can recover the from the recession and chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. She told the podcast Colloquy,...

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Michigan local government leaders report lingering impacts from COVID-19 pandemic, improvements overall from the start of the crisis

Oct 27, 2021

Local leaders from across the state have reported lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report, and worsening outlooks for how much longer some of those impacts will last. While the numbers of local communities reporting on...

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Stevenson on why the economy is waiting for workers

Oct 20, 2021

As the economy recovers, workers are holding out for better compensation and benefits. “It’s like the whole country is in some kind of union renegotiation,” Betsey Stevenson told the New York Times. “I don’t know who’s going to win in this...

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Latino Michiganders: Key findings from U-M Poverty Solutions

Oct 15, 2021

ANN ARBOR—As National Hispanic Heritage Month, which celebrates the culture and contributions of Latinos in the U.S., comes to a close, Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan highlights key data from its research that relates to Latinos...

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Stevenson breaks down September jobs report

Oct 14, 2021

The September jobs report did not reveal things that economists, including Betsey Stevenson, were hoping to see. "If you look at this report, it’s very clear that it’s delta that’s holding it back. We saw the highest number of people working...

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Stevenson dissects September Jobs Report

Oct 8, 2021 Moody's Talks

Today, Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, appeared on Moody's Talks: Inside Economics to discuss the September jobs report. "If you turn to the employment report, it wasn’t that stark, but you still see the same pattern....

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Child Tax Credit providing critical help, but not reaching more than 1 in 10 eligible families

Oct 6, 2021

In March, Congress expanded the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to provide low- and middle-income families with monthly payments of $300 per child under 6 and $250 per child ages 6-17. The expanded CTC is already estimated to have reduced child poverty by...

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John Leahy elected as an Econometric Society Fellow

Oct 5, 2021

This fall, John Leahy was elected as one of 51 new fellows to the Econometric Society, an international society for the advancement of economic theory and its relationship to statistics and mathematics. Leahy was nominated by his peers, and is only...

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Stevenson debates the debt ceiling, weighs in on financial literacy education

Oct 5, 2021

As Congress continued to debate the debt ceiling this week, Betsey Stevenson weighed in. "I want to clarify that the debt ceiling fight is not a fight over how much debt we should have. When we debate how much we're going to spend and how much...