As we approach the November election, Ford School's Johnathan Hanson analyzes the four key policy issues for Michigan Senate candidates Elissa Slotkin (Democrat) and Mike Rogers (Republican). "The main issues in the Michigan Senate race, thus far,...
Tom Ivacko, Newsweek: "Criticism of Trump is one thing, but a vote to impeach is another, and won't easily be forgotten or forgiven by MAGA voters. So while many politicians can pivot or change their appeal to various factions, MAGA voters would be...
Jenna Bednar, Newsweek: "I think this is great news for both parties of Michigan. [Stabenow] opened her announcement by talking about how much talent is in the state. Oh my goodness does the Republican Party of Michigan need reorganization, as they...
Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, recently penned an op-ed in The Hill calling for Senate Republicans to confirm President Biden’s Federal Reserve nominees.
“With inflation levels at a 40-year high and the conflict in...
Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson, along with multiple other economic experts, sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee urging them to approve the current nominees for the Federal Reserve Board.
"In addition to representing among the...
Betsey Stevenson countered arguments against President Biden’s Build Back Better legislation as the bill passed the House and moved into the Senate.
“There is just absolute historic investment in childcare that is really going to benefit so many...
Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, both professors of public policy and economics, were among the 127 economists demanding Democrats in Congress to invest in quality childcare.
"Childcare is an economic problem," Stevenson said. "It is part of...
This year, former Congressman Sander Levin donated over 700 boxes of documents to University of Michigan’s Bentley Historical Library. On October 14, the Ford School co-hosted a celebration of Sander Levin’s contribution and his years of public...
Luke Shaefer testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee today in a hearing on welfare and poverty in America. During his testimony, Shaefer offered recommendations for reforming safety net programs (such as TANF) and provided insight into...
Justin Wolfers testified before the Senate Finance Committee today in a hearing on jobs and the economy. Wolfers spoke to the country’s economic recovery, long-term unemployment, and the need for increased investment in education (video here).He...
Author, Senate commentator, and former Hill staffer Ira Shapiro joins congressional ethics and accountability reporter for CQ Roll Call, Chris Marquette, for a discussion on Shapiro's new book, The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America, our current political climate, and the state of democracy in these fractious times.
Policy Talks @ the Ford School,
Vandenberg Lecture
Join us for a special pair of discussions on foreign policy priorities and global challenges with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), facilitated by Ford School Dean Michael Barr.
Senate commentator and former Hill staffer Ira Shapiro joins congressional ethics and accountability reporter for CQ Roll Call, Chris Marquette, for a discussion on Shapiro's new book. October, 2022.
Watch the U.S. Senate Finance Committee testimony of Luke Shaefer as he talks about poverty in the United States and his book "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America"
