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Government asserts only white men belong in American history - Moynihan

Mar 29, 2025 All Things Considered
"If you take away pictures of women, if you take away pictures of Black heroes, of Asians, of Native Americans, of Latinos, then who's left?" asked Don Moynihan, professor at the Ford School. Moynihan spoke with All Things Considered on a recent...
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Moynihan says "anti-DOGE" efforts boosted efficiency in Pennsylvania

Mar 27, 2025 Route 50
States have varying approaches to boosting government efficiency. Route 50 turned to the Ford School's Don Moynihan to analyze Pennsylvania's method of increasing efficiency after they recognized their state's processing systems fell behind other...
Don Moynihan
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DOGE cuts are hurting Social Security benefit distributions - Herd

Mar 27, 2025 TIME
In a recent article from TIME Magazine, the Ford School's Pamela Herd was quoted as an expert on public policy as the network searched for an explanation on delayed Social Security benefits. Herd stated, "People are waiting for hours to get through...
Pamela Herd
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Herd declares Social Security can't "fulfill its promise"

Mar 26, 2025 The Christian Science Monitor
With Trump's plan to increase efficiency and cut government programs, Social Security is under fire. The Christian Science Monitor cited the Ford School's Pamela Herd as she argued “Social Security is a clear promise to Americans that if they pay...
Pamela Herd
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Ali on expansion of Israel's offensive in Gaza

Mar 24, 2025 National News Desk
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, analyzed the situation in Gaza saying, “The only thing that brings back the ceasefire is Hamas relents and at least releases some of the hostages they still have in their possession or Trump, through (Middle East...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
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We have too much faith in the law - Moynihan

Mar 23, 2025 Financial Times
Current government operations under the Trump administration are pointing to signs of democratic backsliding. The Ford School's Don Moynihan has stated that Americans have put too much faith in the law. Quoted in an article from the Financial Times,...
Don Moynihan
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The Trump administration is erasing DEI from history - Moynihan

Mar 22, 2025 The Daily Beast
The Ford School's Don Moynihan spoke with The Daily Beast and commented on the removal of government history from various agency websites, specifically targeting topics involving DEI or POC and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. "It's this sort of...
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Stange comments on cuts to education research funding

Mar 21, 2025 Bridge Michigan
Following the recent executive order designed to dismantle the Department of Education, the Ford School's Kevin Stange spoke with Bridge Michigan about what this means for education research. Strange shared that his biggest concern is the fate of...
Kevin Stange
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Ali says ceasefire talks in Gaza have "collapsed"

Mar 21, 2025 ABC News
"At this point, I'd argue they've collapsed completely [ceasefire talks], so right now it doesn't look like there's much incentive for either side to come back to the table," said the Ford School's Javed Ali in a conversation with ABC News. ABC News...
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Dominguez on the increasing value of foreign currency

Mar 20, 2025 Marketplace
As the economy prepares for the Trump administration's proposed tariff plan, U.S. goods are becoming less competitive than those from foreign countries. Speaking with Marketplace, the Ford School's Kathryn Dominguez claims this isn't the only...
Kathryn Dominguez speaks to prospective students at the Ford School's Spring Preview
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Hausman questions nuclear power use as a solution to cutting emissions

Mar 19, 2025 The Baltimore Banner
The Baltimore Banner spoke to the Ford School's Catherine Hausman asking for her predictions on the future of nuclear energy. The article noted that a recent study concluded the U.S. would have to increase nuclear output by nearly five-fold to meet...
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Stevenson says US labor market is softening

Mar 18, 2025 Bloomberg
The Ford School's Betsey Stevenson recently spoke with Bloomberg about the outlook for the U.S. labor market. Following a strong positive trend over the past few months, the labor market is now anticipated to soften with more people expected to face...
Stevensom SRM Subcommittee Hearing Teaser Display
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How the government is censoring DEI in American history - Moynihan

Mar 18, 2025 PBS NewsHour
NewHour turned to the Ford School's Don Moynihan seeking an explanation for the recent removal of American military history from the U.S. Department of Defense website. Moynihan told NewsHour "There’s certain codewords that are being used to detect...
Don Moynihan
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Ali on Hezbollah's developing situation in Syria

Mar 17, 2025 Fox News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, said "Hezbollah is trying to take advantage of the new government’s weakness in Syria, but the group itself is in a precarious position." At the same time he says, "The U.S. is navigating a complex landscape in...
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Herd on Trump's return-to-office order

Mar 16, 2025 Reuters
Pam Herd, Ford School professor, talked about the Trump administration's strategies to cut the government work force, saying "It's the move fast and break things approach, without really thinking through the implications of a range of different...
Pamela Herd
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Wolfers offers what to expect with Trump's proposed tariffs

Mar 13, 2025 CNN
If Trump's proposed 200% tariffs on alcohol coming from the EU are enacted, “it means your liquor store probably won’t stock it." Noted Justin Wolfers, an economics professor at the Ford School. He told CNN that he believes the tariff “would drive...
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Parthasarathy on AI running the government

Mar 13, 2025 Al Jazeera
Shobita Parthasarathy, Ford School professor, says "These workers have real expertise and a nuanced understanding of the issues, which AI does not. AI does not, in fact, ‘understand’ anything." So, she says,  “It’s a very bad idea" to use AI to run...
Professor Shobita Parthasarathy leads a discussion in the Betty Ford Classroom
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Jacob: Trump cuts to the Department of Education are "slash and burn"

Mar 12, 2025 Click on Detroit
“There’s really very little thought going into what to cut, when to cut, and how much to cut. It’s kind of slash and burn,” said the Ford School's Brian Jacob on the major funding and employment cuts happening across the Department of Education and...
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Wolfers: It's not a world trade war, but an American trade war

Mar 12, 2025 ABC Australia
Justin Wolfers, Ford School professor talked with ABC Australia about Trump's trade war and how other countries like Australia have yet to retaliate. Wolfers said "we haven't seen any action of non-US countries imposing tariffs on each other so its...
Justin Wolfers
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Herd: She, and other Americans, lose money in unspent FSA's

Mar 11, 2025 Money
Unspent money held in flexible spending accounts has cost Americans over 4 billion out of paychecks. The Ford School's Pam Herd shared her story with Money, which is a shared experience for many working families across the country. “If you guess way...
Pamela Herd
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Trump sees the world in zero sum terms - Wolfers

Mar 11, 2025 MSNBC
Ford School professor Justin Wolfers tried to explain Donald Trump's thinking on the economy. He said, "There is an underlying economics of trump, and you won't be surprised I think it's dead wrong." Wolfers said, "There's the zero sum thinking and...
Justin Wolfers
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Why DOGE may advocate for a government shutdown - Moynihan

Mar 11, 2025 Wired
“A shutdown is aligned with the goals of DOGE,” said Don Moynihan, a professor of public policy at the Ford School speaking with Wired. The network turned to Moynihan for insights regarding the federal employee firings taking place through DOGE's...
Don Moynihan
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Stevenson: government spending should be included in GDP

Mar 11, 2025 Planet Money
As the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, pushes for cutting government spending from GDP calculations, alarms have been raised for the Ford School's Betsey Stevenson. Stevenson told Planet Money in a discussion about the GDP and government work...
Stevensom SRM Subcommittee Hearing Teaser Display
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Stevenson's perspective on Trump's tariffs

Mar 11, 2025 Yahoo! Finance
Following President Trump's recently imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the Ford School's Betsey Stevenson spoke with Yahoo! Finance to discuss her view on the policy. Stevenson argued, "Not trading with your neighbors is not a recipe for higher...
Betsey Stevenson