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CLOSUP survey: Fiscal stress easing for Michigan's local governments, many still suffering
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Only one-third of the local governments in Michigan say they are somewhat or significantly less able to meet their fiscal needs this year—a big drop from last year when nearly half reported having such difficulties, according to a University of Michigan survey.
Other findings in the poll by the U-M's Ford School of Public Policy point to a trend of easing in fiscal stress for local governments overall in the state, though many are still suffering ongoing declines.
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Public opinion on climate change unduly influenced by recent weather, Rabe says
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Monday, September 3, 2012
Whether it's a record-breaking heat wave or an exceptionally snowy winter, the public often lets seasonal weather unduly influence their belief in climate change, Barry G. Rabe told The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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The National Poverty Center presents "The Other America: Then and Now-One nation, (in)divisible"
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
The National Poverty Center presents "The Other America: Then and Now - One nation, (in)divisible: The future of inequality in America" on September 11 from 4-5 p.m. Other events include two panel discussions beginning at 2:15 p.m. - "Increasing global competitiveness through informal science education" and "The future of workforce development: employment challenges and the skill needs of companies and communities."
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Susan M. Collins chairs first day of annual Federal Reserve conference, introduces Chairman Bernanke
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Dean Susan M. Collins chaired today's session of the 2012 Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. As part of Collins' duties, she introduced Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who delivered a highly-anticipated speech outlining the Fed's ongoing plans to give the U.S. economy a boost. The conference is hosted annually by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
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The Fed needs to act, communicate more boldly, Dean Susan Collins tells CNBC
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Susan Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, told CNBC Thursday she believes the Federal Reserve should act boldly to stimulate the U.S. economy.
"I think the Fed should and can do more," Collins said. "It's not just quantitative easing. It's how it communicates its policy, which I think is hugely important in terms of making a difference."
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NPC researchers tell the Huffington Post "How to Fight Poverty in Detroit"
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
National Poverty Center researchers wrote a guest column for the Huffington Post titled, "How to Fight Poverty in Detroit."
The authors – Kristin Seefeldt (MPP '96, PhD '10), Sarah Burgard, and NPC director Sheldon Danziger – posted some of the findings they have collected from the Michigan Recession and Recovery Survey.
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Interest groups spend money to support allies rather than woo opponents, Rick Hall tells The New York Times
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The New York Times cited Rick Hall's research on interest groups in its article, "Unleashing the Campaign Contributions of Corporations."
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New Year Kick-Off: Welcome Week at the Ford School
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The official start of the school year, Welcome Week and Orientation (August 27–August 31) at the Ford School gives new master's students the opportunity to meet and engage with peers, faculty, and staff, and begin the process of preparing for the academic year. Every year during the week prior to the start of classes, new MPP and MPA candidates receive their handbooks, meet future professors, learn how best to utilize Student and Academic Services, and how not to get lost in Weill Hall.
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'The Great Recession was not an equal disemployer,' Danziger tells CNBC
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Monday, August 27, 2012
National Poverty Center director Sheldon Danziger told CNBC that "the Great Recession was not an equal disemployer."
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A 2012 Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture by General Michael Hayden
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Policy Talks @ the Ford School - a 2012 Josh Rosenthal Education Fund
Lecture by General Michael Hayden.
Friday, September 07, 2012
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Alumni Center, Founders Room
200 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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U.S. adults acknowledging concern for childhood inactivity, obesity, poll finds
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Nearly two in five U.S. adults consider lack of exercise a primary health concern for children, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health. This unprecedented result received national attention in The Indianapolis Star and USA Today.
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Freep writer: Marina v.N. Whitman's new memoir "feels like viewing several extraordinary movies in one sitting"
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Marina von Neumann Whitman's memoir, The Martian's Daughter, "feels like viewing several extraordinary movies in one sitting," writes Detroit Free Press business writer Tom Walsh.
The only child of famed mathematician John von Neumann, Whitman became the first woman on the Council of Economic Advisors under President Nixon and then a leading executive at General Motors. Whitman's frequent encounters with well-known characters and moments in American history prompted Walsh to compare her memoir to films such as A Beautiful Mind, The Wizard of Oz, and Forrest Gump.
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Missed inflation and employment targets damage the Fed's credibility, Ford School economists tell The Washington Post
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
With the consumer price index at just 0.1 percent in July – well short of the Federal Reserve's 2-percent target – economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers contend the Fed should act vigorously when it meets again in September, according to The Washington Post.
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Chris Crachiola (BA '12) featured in USA Today article on U.S. students interning abroad
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Recent Ford School graduate Chris Crachiola (BA '12) was featured in a USA Today Education article highlighting the value of international work experience to recent college graduates in today's job market.
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Local gov'ts get ahead of state policy on curbing health care costs, Ivacko says
Monday, August 13, 2012
Tom Ivacko was quoted by The (Southgate, MI) News-Herald on how Michigan's local governments have responded to various fiscal challenges.
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Whitman pens op-ed, "I didn't leave the Republican Party – it left me."
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Monday, August 13, 2012
In a guest column for the Detroit Free Press, Marina v.N. Whitman, the first woman appointed to the President's Council of Economic Advisors by President Nixon, said the bipartisanship of that era has disappeared from today's politics.
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The Wall Street Journal quoted Susan M. Dynarski on how student loan debt has impacted upper-middle-income households
Thursday, August 9, 2012
The Wall Street Journal quoted Susan M. Dynarski on how student loan debt has impacted upper-middle-income households. [Registration Required]
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Ivacko: Consolidating government easier said than done
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
In a guest column for Bridge Magazine, Tom Ivacko predicted that wholesale local government mergers were not a likely solution for cash-strapped municipalities. Ivacko is an administrator and program manager at the Ford School's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy.
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Atran: 'What we don't understand about religion just might kill us'
Monday, August 6, 2012
Scott Atran has penned an op-ed for Foreign Policy on the interplay between religion, science, and international conflict.
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Pennsylvania court ruling raises the debate on fracking, land-use governance, Rabe says
Monday, August 6, 2012
In a blog for The Brookings Institution, Barry G. Rabe said a state appellate court's decision to strike down key provisions of Pennsylvania's shale gas legislation could be a sign of things to come.
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