In the Media | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Story Type

In the Media

Content type
Showing 61 - 90 of 1570 results
In the Media

How government may use AI to determine spending cuts - Moynihan

Feb 18, 2025 Axios
With the emergence of AI as one of the largest technological innovations of the decade, scholars suspect AI will soon be used by the government to determine where to cut funding. "Everyone is excited about the use of AI, and over time it will...
Don Moynihan
In the Media

Moynihan claims Trump's efforts to dismantle civil service are illegal

Feb 14, 2025 The Washington Post
The Washington Post reviewed the Trump administration's recent acts to cut civil servant employees and terminate federal agency operations. Donald Moynihan, a professor at the Ford School, said “such a power would be too great in the hands of any...
Don Moynihan
In the Media

Moynihan on Trump challenge when firing federal employees

Feb 13, 2025 The New York Times
As President Trump sweeps the civil service workforce across federal agencies, there are some roadblocks he's set to encounter. Some laws existing to protect federal employees challenge the efforts of the administration. “Many of these systems have...
Headshot of Don Moynihan
In the Media

Stevenson discusses NFL players and work benefits

Feb 12, 2025 Freakonomics
Betsey Stevenson, economist and Ford School professor, talked on Freakanomics radio about the results of the first workplace survey of NFL players. She focused on the work benefits NFL players may want or could be receiving from their employers as a...
Betsey Stevenson
In the Media

Ali discusses Trump changes to FBI

Feb 12, 2025 Christian Science Monitor
Javed Ail, a professor at the Ford School who previously worked at the FBI for 11 years, shares his concerns about cutting FBI agents which he thinks may be "impacting the current mission" of the FBI. He also explains how "you don’t really get a...
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
In the Media

Bagenstos comments on the immorality of funding cuts to the NIH

Feb 11, 2025 Science
The Trump administration initiated a plan to cut federal funding for the National Institute of Health by billions of dollars. The funding cut for biomedical research was perceived as widely unpopular by federal judges and members of Congress. Samuel...
Headshot of Samuel Bagenstos
In the Media

Fed rate changes and labor market uncertainty - Wolfers

Feb 7, 2025 The New York Times
The Federal Reserve Bank is set to lower rates as the economy stabilizes over the next few months. Speaking with The New York Times, the Ford School's Justin Wolfers cautioned businesses about these changes and the adaptations of the labor market...
Photo of Justin Wolfers
In the Media

Stevenson comments on January job growth

Feb 7, 2025 CNBC
Professor Betsey Stevenson talks with CNBC about January job growth. She said "what we see is a labor market that’s basically operating at full employment. And so I think the real question going forward is: Can we sustain full...
Betsey Stevenson
In the Media

China's retaliation on Trump's tariff policy - Wolfers

Feb 6, 2025 MSNBC
Fixating on the early actions of the Trump administration, Justin Wolfers spoke with MSNBC on President Trump's imposed tariff policy. Wolfers explained how China has pushed back on the tariff policy. "China has levied a bunch of retaliation...
Justin Wolfers
In the Media

Michigan governor race will be hard to predict - Hanson

Feb 6, 2025 WXYZ
Jonathon Hanson, Ford School professor, weighed in on the upcoming race for Michigan governor, saying "the decision of Gary Peters to not run for reelection was something of a surprise" and will affect the governor’s race as some potential...
Jon Hanson
In the Media

Camara comments on French military withdrawal Chad

Feb 5, 2025 ABC Australia
Kamissa Camara, Ford School professor, gave context to and explains French troops withdrawal from Chad and the Sahel region of Africa a place she called "the world epicenter of global terrorism" and discussed the failure of the French military...
Kamissa Camara
In the Media

How federal employee cuts are impacting national security - Ali

Feb 5, 2025 The Cipher Brief
Speaking with The Cipher Brief, the Ford School's Javed Ali stated national security agencies are witnessing and "unprecedented moment" due to federal job cuts in civil service. Ali noted, "I can't remember a time when the bureau was under this much...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
In the Media

Moynihan warns of a "constitutional crisis" with DOGE takeover

Feb 5, 2025 NextGov
“If this isn't a constitutional crisis, I'm not sure what is,” said Donald Moynihan, public policy professor at the University of Michigan. This comment follows recent actions taken by the new DOGE leader, Elon Musk, of infiltrating various...
Don Moynihan
In the Media

Moynihan raises alarms over Musk's seize of government IT systems

Feb 5, 2025 Vox
As DOGE leader Elon Musk taps into government IT systems, it is unclear what the exact intent is for gaining access to information from agencies such as the Treasury, Office of Personal Management, and Small Business Administration. "Just from an...
Headshot of Don Moynihan
In the Media

Withholding funding is not reasonable - Bagenstos

Feb 4, 2025 Marketplace
Professor at the Ford School and former General Counsel to the Office of Management and Budget, Samuel Bagenstos said the president "withholding certain funding — including for green energy projects and foreign aid" is not supported by "proper...
Headshot of Samuel Bagenstos
In the Media

Green describes practical problems with algorithm oversight

Feb 4, 2025 Financial Times
Ben Green, professor at the Ford School, explains why human oversight of algorithms, such as the one that runs Google's Gmail spam protection, does not always work. He cites how "the human overseers are on a tight schedule — they have many cases to...
Ben Green
In the Media

Hanson comments on the limitations Trump faces on immigration policy

Feb 4, 2025 France Info
Jonathan Hanson, professor at the Ford School, spoke with France Info on the checks and balances that persevere through the Trump administration. "The Trump administration would like local law enforcement to cooperate and identify people who are in...
Jon Hanson
In the Media

Bagenstos on RFK Jr.'s threat to medicated abortion

Feb 4, 2025 HuffPost
With Trump's nomination for Robert F Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services, many worry the drug used for medicated abortions is on the chopping block. “Under the statute that governs drug approvals, FDA is required to follow...
Headshot of Samuel Bagenstos
In the Media

Concerns arise with Trump's OMB director nomination - Moynihan

Feb 4, 2025 The New York Times
Donald Moynihan, professor at the Ford School, commented on President Trump's nomination for director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought: “Vought is Trump’s Thomas Cromwell: the behind-the-scenes fixer who enables his master’s...
Don Moynihan
In the Media

Wolfers has lingering uncertainty about Trump's tariff tactics

Feb 3, 2025 CNN
As President Trump doubles down on his threats for tariffs on foreign trade, the Ford School's Justin Wolfers isn't sure his tactics work economically. Wolfers told CNN, “Trump announces tariffs, so markets fall. Trump walks back tariffs, markets...
Photo of Justin Wolfers
In the Media

Canada tariffs will impact Michigan - Stevenson

Feb 3, 2025 WXYZ
Ford School Professor Betsey Stevenson explains how trade with Canada would be impacted by a 25% tariff, saying for any good, "now every time it crosses that border we have got to add 25 percent to the price." she also noted "it’s not jut consumers...
Betsey Stevenson
In the Media

Wolfers: Financial damage at home and abroad from tariffs

Feb 2, 2025 ABC Australia
Justin Wolfers, Economist and Ford School professor talked with ABC Oz about possible the Trump administration tariffs. When if Trump would put tariffs on Australia Wolfers says "There's nothing you can do but guess with this guy" a nod to...
Justin Wolfers
In the Media

Moynihan on Elon Musk's DOGE helpers

Feb 2, 2025 Wired
“What we're seeing is unprecedented" said Don Moynihan, Ford School professor, referring to the young engineers and supposedly one current college student helping Elon Musk in his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Moynihan described how...
Don Moynihan
In the Media

The early abuses and limitations of Trump's power - Lowande

Feb 2, 2025 NPR
As President Trump rolls out slews of executive orders a day, news outlets are wondering how far Trump plans to stretch his power. Speaking with NPR, the Ford School's Kenneth Lowande offered his opinion on the multitude of executive actions taking...
Headshot of Kenneth Lowande