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What the public can teach us about saving democracy - El-Sayed

Oct 30, 2022 Detroit Metro Times

Abdul El-Sayed, Detroit Metro Times: "The frontal assault on our democracy is truly shocking — and it ought to be the most important issue facing our country in these elections. Yet, the systematic starvation and misappropriation of our democracy...

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Wolfers weighs in on MeToo movement in economics

Oct 28, 2022 The Chronicle of Higher Education

Justin Wolfers, The Chronicle of Higher Education: Justin Wolfers, a professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor who has written about gender issues in the field for The New York Times, said the conversation...

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Levitsky discusses US support for Ukraine

Oct 28, 2022 The Hill

Melvyn Levitsky, The Hill: While lawmakers may ultimately fall in line behind the Biden administration, the divisions and political damage may not fade so quickly. “On the progressive side, [it] makes them look like they’re weak in the sense of not...

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Trump investigation to be 'explosive' - Ali

Oct 27, 2022 Washington Post

Javed Ali, Washington Post: "Because this is so unprecedented, they are going to take it slow. It's going to be so explosive. And the last thing you want to do is bring a case to trial that is weak or has holes, because then what would be the...

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Ivacko breaks down Michigan Public Policy Survey for MLive

Oct 27, 2022 MLive

Tom Ivacko, MLive: "We released a report recently that found over half of Michigan local governments reporting their personnel have been harassed or abused by the public in the last few years, and much of what passes for public discourse on national...

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Erb-Downward on homeless children and early childhood education

Oct 27, 2022 Detroit Free Press

Jennifer Erb-Downward, Detroit Free Press: “The reach of these early learning programs for children experiencing homelessness is not what we need to see if we actually want to see children truly thriving in their lives and in their education. And...

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Ali calls for U.S. to build stronger cybersecurity strategy

Oct 27, 2022 The Cipher Brief

Javed Ali, The Cipher Brief: "Going forward, the White House must balance the demands of getting full buy-in from a diverse range of government and industry partners on something as important as a new strategy, while acknowledging that the velocity,...

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Rabe to Brookings 'Climate Sense' podcast: focus on short-lived climate pollutants

Oct 26, 2022 Brookings

Barry Rabe, Brookings: "If we’re thinking about this long-term century or multi-century issue, that’s a CO2 problem and it’s a huge one. But when we look at these short-lived climate pollutants, the impacts for a molecule or a ton of methane or HFCs...

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Hall analyzes gubernatorial debate

Oct 26, 2022 Newsweek

Richard Hall, Newsweek: "I don't think anyone can predict the odds based on that polling with much confidence—estimating support for candidates is a lot easier than predicting whose supporters will turn out. New registrations and absentee ballots...

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Rabe discusses role of environment in gubernatorial race

Oct 25, 2022 Bridge Michigan

Barry Rabe, Bridge Michigan: “I wouldn’t say that the environment and climate are irrelevant. But they're probably not as significant in an election where the candidates' positions are polar opposites on some of the big...

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Ali comments on FBI counterintelligence arrest in Ypsilanti

Oct 25, 2022 The Detroit News

Javed Ali, The Detroit News: “That is a long-term effort that intelligence services around the world try to do all the time; trying to develop sources and methods that can benefit your country. If there were national security concerns, hopefully...

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Ali weighs in on "terrorism" prosecution of Oxford shooting suspect

Oct 24, 2022 Washington Post

Javed Ali, Washington Post: “Even though the [laws] have been on the books for years, for some reason it only seems now that prosecutors and attorneys general are using this part of their tool kit to be more aggressive about mass shootings. It can...

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U.S. not in a recession, Wolfers tells WDIV

Oct 23, 2022 WDIV

Justin Wolfers, WDIV: "One level more complicated, and another level much simpler. Which is, as of right now, the U.S. economy is not in a recession. Last time we talked, the U.S. economy wasn't in a recession, and the U.S. economy hasn't been...

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Some issues may never be known in Trump investigation - Ali

Oct 22, 2022 Washington Post

Javed Ali, Washington Post: "This is all the work going on behind the scenes that may never be revealed. Who may have had access to those documents? And what information may they have gleaned? And what may have resulted from his having these...

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El-Sayed on why 2022 election is critical

Oct 20, 2022 Detroit Public TV

Abdul El-Sayed, Detroit Public TV: "This is a critical election. I know people are tired of hearing, 'This is the most important election in our lifetimes,' well unfortunately it somewhat is. And the reason why is democracy itself, the ability to...

Photo of Abdul El-Sayed in front of a classroom of Ford School PPIA fellows

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Wolfers comments on failed U.K. tax cut plan

Oct 20, 2022 CNN

Justin Wolfers, CNN: "What I found most interesting is that she sort of tried to implement a – supply side would be one word, Reaganesque would be another word – set of policies. That, of course, is very much what certain wings of the Republican...

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Stevenson discusses impact of factories in econony

Oct 20, 2022 NPR

Betsey Stevenson, NPR: "Every president wants to increase manufacturing. But the future of jobs is in the service sector. We've become so much more productive at making things, we just only need to spend a small share of our resources — our people,...

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Michelmore breaks down Child Tax Credit study

Oct 20, 2022 Michigan Radio

Katherine Michelmore, Michigan Radio: “It takes a long time to determine whether a policy did something good. I think we’re showing in the short term it certainly is improving the material well-being of very low-income families in the U.S. So that’s...

Photo of Katherine Michelmore teaching a Ford School class

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Rabe discusses consumer EV credits

Oct 19, 2022 The New York Times

Barry Rabe, The New York Times: "States whose legislators are least likely to support those consumer purchasing benefits may well be the ones who get the most benefits. (It's not surprising that when a new factory opens) everybody shows up and tries...

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Stevenson and Wolfers address September CPI report for Brookings

Oct 17, 2022 Brookings

Betsey Stevenson, Brookings: "If we can get demand down, we will indeed see that passed through to lower prices, which means the Fed just has to do more. Across the board on average the price of services is rocketing up. And that’s where the Fed is...

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Ali comments on enormity of FBI terrorist watch list

Oct 16, 2022 Washington Post

Javed Ali, Washington Post: "If there were that many terrorists in the world, we would be getting attacked all day long. That’s not the way to use a tool like this — if people are in there in error, they should not be there in...

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Ali advises on how to react to a data breach

Oct 16, 2022 Governing

Javed Ali, Governing: "You may want to protect, or not completely reveal, either the attack method or even how the attack was detected. Knowing the sources and methods can give adversaries insight and...

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Wolfers: Uncertainty in September CPI report

Oct 14, 2022 Quartz

Justin Wolfers, Quartz: "If we know the whole is bad, and some things are OK, that tells us that there must be some other things that are even...

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Stevenson reacts to September inflation report

Oct 13, 2022 CNBC

Betsey Stevenson, CNBC: "Obviously, this isn't a report that anyone likes to see. At the same time, I want to say we should never overreact to one report. What are we seeing here? We saw really fast inflation in services. So what's going on? We're...

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Ali on backing Ukraine for the long haul

Oct 13, 2022 CanadaTalks Sirius XM 167

Javed Ali, CanadaTalks Sirius XM 167: "So, the ebb and flow of the fight in Ukraine is, unfortunately, sort of a byproduct of the shifting momentum on both sides, in terms of what Ukraine and Russia are able to do to each other and then also how...

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El-Sayed comments on state of political culture

Oct 12, 2022 Detroit Metro Times

Abdul El-Sayed, Detroit Metro Times: "It all comes back to power. After all, Herschel Walker is instrumental to GOP control of the Senate. And without Senate control, Republicans can’t keep passing policies that they themselves are immune from....

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'MarketWatch' notes Poverty Solutions child tax credit research

Oct 12, 2022 MarketWatch

Poverty Solutions, MarketWatch: "Low-income families with $500 monthly checks reduced their food insecurity by 32% and the monthly payments made life easier for some when it came to their medical bills and utility costs, University of Michigan...

Professors Pilkauskas, Michelmore and Shaefer pose for headshots

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Stevenson analyzes September job report

Oct 10, 2022 DBusiness

Betsey Stevenson, DBusiness: "The job growth in September came largely from industries that drove pre-pandemic job growth, but have struggled in the wake of the...

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Wolfers says Fed is on track to a 'soft landing'

Oct 8, 2022 CNN News Source

As economic worries continue, Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, provided his expert opinion on inflation and the economy. “The thing that’s hurting people of course is inflation," he said. “This has been a key goal of the...

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Ali dismisses Putin's nuclear threats

Oct 7, 2022 Newsweek

With Ukraine making impressive advances on the battlefield, Putin has found himself backed into a corner. Javed Ali, associate professor of practice, believes Putin's recent threats are just threats. "Even a single use of a tactical nuclear...