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The debt limit and avoiding a recession – Wolfers comments across the media

May 31, 2023

Ford School economics professor Justin Wolfers has been saying that a recession does not seem likely, given continuing strong employment numbers. The threat of a default, on the other hand, could have been disastrous. Here are some excerpts of his...

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Poverty Solutions research assistants support groups advancing Detroit financial well-being projects

May 31, 2023

Getting money into the savings accounts of some Detroiters is more challenging than one might think. Before people can think about long-term financial planning, they need their immediate needs met. And those opening bank accounts for the first time...

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Betsey Stevenson’s wide-ranging economic commentary widely sought

May 29, 2023

In the run-up to conclusion of the debt ceiling negotiations, Ford School economics professor Betsey Stevenson was widely sought out for her expertise on the implications of the crisis, as well as the various signals from the U.S. economy on...

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Ford School experts discuss the US debt-ceiling debate: Where things stand and the nation's positioning

May 24, 2023

Ford School experts share insights as the clock ticks down toward a U.S. government default—and whether a deal can keep a financial concern from devolving into a full-blown crisis. They discuss where things stand with the debt-limit debate...

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Ford School PhD student Jane Furey named a 2023 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow

May 24, 2023

The National Academy of Education (NAEd) has named Jane Furey, a joint PhD student in Sociology and Public Policy at the University of Michigan and a graduate trainee of the Population Studies Center at the Institute for Social Research, a recipient...

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Spelman students chosen for the Youth Policy Lab’s summer policy research experience

May 23, 2023

This summer, four outstanding undergraduate students from Spelman College will participate in the University of Michigan’s Applied Social Policy Internship and Research Experience (ASPIRE)—a seven-week summer program run by the Youth Policy Lab...

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Michigan Heritage Project examines "Professor Ford"

May 18, 2023

The Michigan Heritage Project has examined the legacy of President Gerald Ford's stint as a professor at the University of Michigan. The full article can be read here. (Additional articles about the Ford legacy can be seen on the Ford School...

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U-M experts suggest five things we can do to keep our system of government strong

May 18, 2023

In the United States and around the world, the fate of democracy is being challenged. A number of studies have shown that the majority of Americans believe democracy is at risk. At the University of Michigan, faculty and students are participating...

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Schwarz helps form new "Common Sense" political party

May 18, 2023

Ford School lecturer and former Congressman Joe Schwarz is among a handful of Republicans seeking to form a new, non-partisan, centrist political party, the Michigan Common Sense Party. Jeff Timmer, a former state Republican Party executive director...

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New Michigan Medicine Program Seeks to Address Adolescent and Child Health-care Inequities

May 18, 2023

Michigan Medicine has launched a first-of-its-kind program designed to identify and address equity issues for young patients and their families receiving care at U-M Health, throughout Michigan and across the nation. The new Program for Equity in...

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U-M’s Poverty Solutions takes an evidence-based approach to improving life in Detroit and beyond

May 17, 2023

Luke Shaefer is the director of Poverty Solutions, a university-wide initiative that partners hundreds of University of Michigan faculty experts and student researchers with community organizations and policymakers to alleviate poverty. Shaefer said...

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Most Michigan local officials continue to say state is on the wrong track, though outlook slightly improved

May 17, 2023

Despite a two-year trend of improvement, nearly 60% of Michigan's local government leaders say the state is on the wrong track in 2023, according to a recent University of Michigan survey. Specifically, 59% see the wrong track, less than the 62%...

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The impact of Title 42 on disease prevention and migrants' well-being

May 17, 2023

Title 42 was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Trump administration with the aim of restricting the entry of migrants into the United States, citing concerns over potential disease spread and resource strain. However, the...

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Alvin Christian awarded the 2023 Peter Eckstein Prize

May 17, 2023

Ford School PhD candidate Alvin Christian is the 2023 winner of the Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research, an award that celebrates the value of interdisciplinary research in public policy. His research paper, “Restraining Orders,...

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Suburban Detroit Water Unaffordability: Causes, Consequences, and the Need for Comprehensive Policy Interventions

May 16, 2023

A policy brief from Poverty Solutions outlines the need for policy reform in the delivery of clean water, based on assessments of economically diverse communities in the Detroit area. Michigan is blessed with a significant portion of the world’s...

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Beatty Blunt honored by Columbus YWCA

May 14, 2023

Ohio Court of Appeals Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt, who will be returning to the Ford School as a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, was saluted by her hometown YWCA as a 2023 Woman of Achievement. Beatty Blunt, the first Black woman to serve...

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Shaefer's Flint collaboration making news

May 12, 2023

A new program that will grant Flint families with new babies $7,500 has been making the news, as it addresses "one of the most fundamental social determinants of health: poverty." The program, Rx Kids, received an initial grant of $15 million from...

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U-M experts: We need to emphasize AI’s societal impacts over technological advancements

May 12, 2023

Artificial intelligence—AI for short—is all over the news lately. And for good or ill, it has implications for us all. Two University of Michigan professors—Nigel Melville from the Ross School of Business and Shobita Parthasarathy from the Ford...

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Lin discusses the rise of China's global power in relation to the U.S.

May 11, 2023

Ford School Professor Ann Chih Lin, director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, recently addressed China's global ambitions in relation to the U.S., in a presentation titled, “The World According to Xi: Should the US Fear China’s...

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Wolfers analyzes the state of the US economy amid the banking crisis

May 11, 2023

Amid encouraging economic indicators, bank failures, and an impending debt limit crisis, Ford School economics professor Justin Wolfers has been commenting across the media. The debt limit debate taking place in Congress and in negotiation with...

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Ford School's Paula Lantz: Implications of restrictive abortion policies on maternal health, social welfare

May 10, 2023

Restrictive abortion policies in the U.S. are predicted to have negative effects on maternal health, women's economic opportunities and social welfare systems. A multidisciplinary team of experts from the University of Michigan warns that...

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Ambassador Page widely sought for Sudan insights

May 10, 2023

As two rival generals continue their deadly feud for control of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, fears are rising of of another major regional conflagration. Ambassador Susan D. Page, Ford School Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy, has...

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Greetings from the Dean - The Briefing, May 2023

May 10, 2023

Dear friends, Our talented faculty and students continue to land awards and recognition for their accomplishments! In March, Earl Lewis, the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and...

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April Jobs Report: Black women’s employment rate at 22-year high

May 7, 2023

In April, U.S. total nonfarm employment rose by 253,000 jobs, which exceeded expectations as the economy continued to expand.. However, revisions to data from the past two months subtracted 149,000 jobs, which is indicative of a labor market that is...

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Racial justice practitioners help policy students apply new skills

May 5, 2023

How do policy professionals apply racial justice in practice? This semester, the Ford School’s Center of Racial Justice hosted a series of workshops to explore different dimensions of justice, from antiracism and global development to community...

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Pretrial risk assessment tools found to be subjective and biased

May 4, 2023 Read the full brief

In their attempts to reform the cash bail system, jurisdictions across the country are turning to automated pretrial risk assessment tools that ‘predict’ if a defendant will be arrested for a new crime while waiting for trial or will fail to appear...

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U-M expert: Change won’t happen overnight to improve race relations

May 4, 2023

It has been a topic that many Black parents in the United States have discussed with their children in recent decades—staying safe from harm or being killed by law enforcement. But in recent months, the conversation now extends to Black youths...

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A celebration of the Classes of 2023: Service, gratitude, and doing difficult things

May 3, 2023

On Sunday, April 30, hundreds of joyful supporters—parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, sisters, brothers, friends, spouses, children, faculty, staff, and others—gathered in the beautiful Hill Auditorium to celebrate 189 outstanding graduates that...

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Shapiro (PhD '23) named National Poverty Fellow

Apr 27, 2023

Ford School doctoral candidate Shoshana Shapiro (PhD '23) was chosen as one of five 2023-24 National Poverty Fellows (NPF). As part of her postdoctoral fellowship, Shapiro will be in residence in the Office of Community Services (OCS) in the...

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U-M Professor Amanda Kowalski Receives Econometrics Award

Apr 27, 2023

Health economist Amanda Kowalski, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan and a faculty associate of the Population Studies Center and the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research, received the...