american politics

Ford School professor, Jonathan Hanson told BBC about Michigan, a swing state. He said Michigan voters are generally “lower middle-class or working-class voters who just don't really pay attention to politics on a daily...

Javed Ali, Ford School professor talked with States Newsroom about the possible security threats after the 2024 election. He said, “Unfortunately, you can never have 100% security." However, he thinks the likelihood of violence “I still think it’s...

Ford School's Jonathan Hanson has been quoted in networks BBC News and MLive reflecting on the presidential campaigns of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. In recent media, Hanson highlights impacts on the 2024 elections in the...

The Ford School's Betsey Stevenson has been commenting on the President's influence on the economy, the growth of the service economy, and the role union workers will play in the upcoming election.“Betsey Stevenson on the power the president has...

Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor and economist, explained the Taft-Hartley Act which took some powers away from unions in 1947, and why dock workers are sill mad about it today. Stevenson said the dock workers are "like a linchpin to the...

The University of Michigan Clements Library and the Ford School of Public Policy will dive into the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Pat Oliphant.The Clements exhibit puts Oliphant’s cartoons in conversation with historic examples...

"I would be surprised if we don't see a Teamsters endorsement of Kamala Harris, but I think it's also worth noting how, you know, tough they're being about say, 'you don't get it for free, we're making sure that you're out there representing the...

Justin Wolfers, professor at the Ford School, told CNBC that Trump's proposed tariff plan is going to impact American consumers in more ways than just washing machines. "It's not just washing machines by the way, if you put it aside, you put a...

Justin Wolfers, professor at the Ford School, speaking with USA Today noted that Trump's plan for the economy is not a true policy. "Get rid of inflation' is not a policy... Saying 'I will ask people for their ideas about how to reduce inflation,'...

Distrust in the political system is the most commonly cited reason that eligible voters in Detroit say they don't plan to vote in November, according to a University of Michigan survey.The survey, fielded by U-M's Detroit Metro Area Communities...

“The most likely explanation for our findings is that Black—and to a lesser extent Hispanic—families were more concerned about the health risks associated with in-person schooling than white families. This is consistent with the fact that nonwhite...

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