Marina v.N. Whitman is a professor at the Ford School and the Ross School of Business whose expertise is in international trade and investment. She has served as a VP and chief economist at GM and as member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
Philip Potter is an assistant professor of public policy and political science at the Ford School. His interests include U.S. foreign policy and international security.
Susan Collins discusses economic policies that might address the high unemployment rate in the United States in a Reuters interview at Fed's Jackson Hole economic summit. August, 2011.
Dr. Marek Belka, president of the National Bank of Poland and former director of the IMF's European Department discusses the global economic crisis from a European perspective. October, 2010.
Barry Rabe discusses the recent Cape Wind panel held here at the Ford School as well as the status of wind power here in the state of Michigan. December, 2009.
Doug Brook talks about reasonings of U.S. investment in national security, the history of defense budgets, and the sensitivity of budgets to historical events as well as discretionary programs and entitlements. November, 2009.
Peter Borish, Charles Evans, Matthew Shapiro, Allen Sinai and moderator Susan Collins discuss the current economic crisis and possible economic recovery paths. Sponsored by the Ford School and the Department of Economics. October, 2009.
Paul Krugman discusses the past, present and future of international trade and globalization at the 2009 Citigroup Foundation lecture the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and International Policy Center. October, 2009.
Ron Haskins welcomes everyone to the Brookings Institution discussion on how the recommendations of the book, "Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit and Banking Among Low-Income Households" might be implemented. May, 2009.
Peter Tufano talk, "Financial Innovations to Support Savers" presented at the Brookings "Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit and Banking Among Low-Income Households" book discussion. May, 2009.
Jane Dokko talks about how individuals engage with formal and informal financial institutions presented at the Brookings "Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit and Banking Among Low-Income Households" book discussion. May, 2009.
Rebecca Blank presents an overview of the Brookings Institution discussion on how the recommendations of the book, "Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit and Banking Among Low-Income Households" might be implemented. May, 2009.
Marina v.N. Whitman discusses how policymakers could face long-term challenges with the country's financial stability as the new stimulus plan provides short-term solutions to the economic collapse. February, 2009.
Panelists John C. Austin, Charles L. Ballard, Kim Hill, Christopher Hayter, with moderator Paul Courant discuss the current and future state of the Michigan economy. February 2009. Hosted by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy.
Dean Yang, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School & Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science and the Arts talks about his current research projects in Central America. December, 2007.
Susan Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy and Professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts talks about her research activities. December, 2007.
Meredith Fowlie, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy & Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science and the Arts. December, 2007.
Panelist Paul O'Neill, Allen Sinai, and moderator Susan Collins discuss inflation and policy in the panel titled "Whipping Inflation Then and Now: Managing the Macroeconomy." September, 2007.
Sheldon Danziger discusses the recently published book that he co-edited titled "Working and Poor: How Economic and Policy Changes Are Affecting Low-Wage Workers" (co-edited with Rebecca Blank and Bob Schoeni). January, 2007.
Ann Lin, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy & Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts discusses current immigration law. May, 2007.
Keynote speaker Edward Gramlich, and panelist Henry Aaron, Olivia Mitchell, Robert Willis and chair Darren Lubotsky debate Social Security reform. September, 2005.
Sir Tony Atkinson's lecture titled, "European Union Social Policy in a Global Context" was the keynote address for the conference, "Changing Social Policies for Low-Income Families and Less-Skilled Workers in the EU and the U.S." April, 2005.
