IRLEE

1. January 10, 2017

   Paula Sorrell named director of IRLEE

   Paula Sorrell has been appointed director of U-M’s Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy, effective Jan. 3.

2. November 16, 2016

   $1.65M grant aims to help regional manufacturers hurt by imports

   A business assistance center at U-M plans to use a $1.65 million federal grant to help manufacturers in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana improve their global competitiveness and enhance business growth.

3. June 29, 2016

   $8M Defense Department grant aims to address downsizing

   U-M’s Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy has received an $8 million federal grant to assist communities and companies in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana affected by defense job losses.

4. July 14, 2014

   New research suggests creative solution to student loan crisis

   As America’s student debt crisis continues to worsen, researchers at U-M and Elon University believe they have a solution—let the federal government, rather than private banks, handle student loans.