#WeAreElliott: Sunny Kim
Sunny Kim is a recent graduate from the University of Connecticut. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in history. He was born in New Jersey but grew up in South Korea. His involvement in leadership roles included various students’ organizations like Korean Student Association, Model UN, and the Pan Asian … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Sunny Kim...
Introducing Januarians: Taymour Al Madani
Over the next few weeks, we will be featuring several of our “Januarian” students — a Fletcher term for students who...
Swonk’s gift supports underrepresented PhD students in economics
With a generous commitment from U-M alumna and influential macro-economist Diane Swonk (BA ‘84, MAE ‘85), the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has established the Diane Swonk Research…...
Wolfers: ‘It’s Almost Pointless’ to Poll Republicans on the Economy
Justin Wolfers, CNN: “So I will tell you as an economist, I believe the hard numbers. The hard numbers tell us that the economy’s growing and it’s growing at a healthy rate. If you’d fallen asleep in…...
Women's workforce participation encouraging - Stevenson
Betsey Stevenson, Marketplace: “Men’s labor force participation has been growing, but women’s has been growing by just a tiny bit more,” noted Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of…...
"Appropriative" patents a long-term problem - Parthasarathy
Shobita Parthasarathy, NPR Planet Money: :"Shobita Parthasarathy is a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan. She says this practice had been going on for a long time."…...
Dean Watkins-Hayes salutes her mentor, editing the Speechifying compendium
Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes is honoring one of her great mentors, Dr....
Pandemic pushed half-million kids into grandparents’ homes - Pilkauskas
Grandparents appeared to serve as an important private safety net when COVID-19 first hit the U.S., according to a new study. ...
Ayanian, IHPI report provides key insights as Medicaid 'unwinding' continues and more states expand eligibility
At a pivotal time for Medicaid health coverage for Americans with low incomes, a report on the impacts of Michigan's Medicaid expansion shows very positive effects, as well as opportunities for…...
The Ford School, LSA, and Wallace House Partner for Public Discourse
On a Monday evening in late November, throngs of University of Michigan students, faculty, staff, and Ann Arbor residents waited expectantly outside the Michigan Theater to attend the premier showing…...
Reluctance to changes in Medicare and Social Security endure - Hanson
Jonathan Hanson, The National Desk: “While people certainly support the continuation of Social Security and Medicare, and don't want those programs to cut their benefits, people are also reluctant to…...
No fear for Halloween candy prices - Deardorff
Alan Deardorff, The Messenger: "For decades the U.S. policy on sugar has been to protect the sugar market to keep the price above the world price," said Alan Deardorff, a professor emeritus of public…...