In the News
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November 24, 2013
“We will have to see quite a few readings of 3 percent or better (for gross domestic product) to bring unemployment down to a long-run normal rate,” said Daniil Manaenkov, assistant research scientist at the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics.
The Detroit News -
November 24, 2013
Richard Curtin, director of the Surveys of Consumers, was quoted in a story about the economic outlook for small businesses nationwide.
The Wall Street Journal -
November 24, 2013
Gerald Meyers, adjunct professor of management and organizations, regarding the U.S. auto bailout: “It wasn’t just GM [that was threatened], it was the whole supply chain underneath it, and the dealer organizations, and the customers’ retention to a U.S. producer. If you track that all the way down, [the $10 billion loss] was cheap. There was not a better alternative, and it certainly was worth it.”
The Christian Science Monitor -
November 21, 2013
Donald Lopez, professor of Buddhist and Tibetan studies, was interviewed about his new book, “The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism,” hailed as the most authoritative and comprehensive English-language reference on Buddhism.
Michigan Radio -
November 21, 2013
Lynn Wooten, clinical associate professor of strategy and management, was quoted in an article about embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.
Fortune -
November 21, 2013
“Opioid medications are being misused by adolescents at increasingly higher rates in the new millennium. In particular, athletes may have greater access to these medications, and parents and coaches should be aware of the potential danger of misusing these medications,” said Philip Veliz, a research fellow at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender.
Reuters -
November 20, 2013
John Meeker, associate professor of environmental health sciences, was quoted extensively about his research linking phthalates — chemical found in plastics and cosmetics — to premature births.
Reuters -
November 20, 2013
“We’ve known for about 20 years that we see increased risk of heart attack and stroke in association with increased levels of air pollution. (Recent data show) air pollution does more than just make you worse,” said Sara Adar, assistant professor of epidemiology.
The New York Times -
November 20, 2013
Miles Kimball, professor of economics, was interviewed about his proposal to use electronic money to enable central banks to set negative nominal interest rates, which would have major implications for monetary policy and economic policymaking.
The Washington Post -
November 19, 2013
Adam Pritchard, professor of law, was quoted regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement that it will hear a case that could herald a dramatic decline in securities class-action litigation.
Reuters
