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U-M helping Detroit’s small businesses locate, navigate coronavirus-related financial aid

Apr 15, 2020

The University of Michigan is working with Detroit’s small businesses to help them find sources of federal financial aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic and assist them in navigating the rules and regulations they will encounter in the application...

Dispossessing Detroit: How the Law Takes Property

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In times of crisis, electricity usage data can estimate economic damage, says Wolfers

Apr 10, 2020

With economic activity changing faster than standard statistical measures can keep up, economists are looking at other indicators to take the economy’s pulse. Justin Wolfers, professor at the Ford School, analyzed electricity usage to understand the...

In times of crisis, electricity usage data can estimate economic damage, says Wolfers

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Key decisions hurt Financial Stability Oversight Council in COVID-19 response, says Barr

Apr 2, 2020

In the aftermath of the 2008 recession, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) was established in Title I of the Dodd-Frank Act, tasked to identify and monitor future threats before the next crisis. Now, during the current crisis brought...

Key decisions hurt Financial Stability Oversight Council in COVID-19 response, says Barr

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Entrepreneur Resource for COV-ID: Update Your Business Hours

Apr 1, 2020

With a statewide shelter in place order in effect in Michigan, small businesses in Michigan are being forced to pivot or seek emergency/disaster funding to survive. In support of the University of Michigan's Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs...

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Michael S. Barr encourages the Federal Reserve to reform money-market funds

Mar 24, 2020

With the economy reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, the Federal Reserve has taken steps to shore up money-market funds, securing billions to lend as part of a broader effort to try and stabilize the markets. Ford School Dean Michael S....

Michael S. Barr encourages the Federal Reserve to reform money-market funds

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Welcome Visiting Researcher Daniel Gersten Reiss!

Jan 20, 2020

The Center on Finance, Law & Policy is pleased to welcome Daniel Gersten Reiss of Banco Central do Brasil as a visiting researcher during the winter 2020 term, from January - March 2020. Mr. Gersten Reiss will be collaborating with Prof. Adrienne A....

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Center on Finance, Law & Policy Releases Its First Progress Report

Jan 16, 2020

The University of Michigan’s Center on Finance, Law & Policy began as only an idea in 2013. Today it is an active interdisciplinary center that: conducts cutting edge research on topics ranging from fintech to financial inclusion; hosts 2-3...

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Welcome Fulbright Fellow Mandira Sarma!

Dec 15, 2019

The Center on Finance, Law & Policy is pleased to welcome Fulbright Fellow Mandira Sarma as a Fulbright Visiting Professor for a six month term beginning January 2020. Dr. Sarma is Associate Professor at Centre for International Trade and...

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Central Bank of the Future with Barefoot Innovation Podcast

Dec 12, 2019

Jo Ann Barefoot, CEO & Cofounder at Alliance for Innovative Regulation and Cofounder at Hummingbird Regtech, has a conversation with Adrienne Harris and Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy Michael Barr about the Central Bank of the Future...

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New Working Paper Released - Consumer Autonomy & Pathways to Portability in Banking and Financial Services

Nov 4, 2019

Who owns a customer's financial data? How can improvements to payment systems improve the lives of all American families? Ford School of Public Policy Dean Michael S. Barr and co-authors Abigail DeHart (Michigan Law '18) and Andrew Kang (Michigan...

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Funding Available for FinTech - Deadline Nov. 20

Oct 30, 2019

The University of Michigan FinTech Collaboratory, of which the Center on Finance, Law & Policy is part, is collaborating with MCubed to announce new funding opportunities for University of Michigan faculty who are undertaking research, course...

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Senior Fellow Adrienne Harris to Speak at Ross Fintech Pitch Competition

Oct 29, 2019

Center on Finance, Law & Policy Gates Foundation Senior Research Fellow and Ford School of Public Policy professor Adrienne A. Harris will speak at the first-ever Ross FinTech Challenge. This event is scheduled for 8:45-11 a.m. in Robertson...

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Videos Now Posted from Central Bank of the Future Conference

Oct 25, 2019

Thanks to all who participated in person or online in the Center on Finance, Law & Policy's Central Bank of the Future conference, which took place at the University of Michigan on October 2-3, 2019. Videos from each keynote & panel discussion are...

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Detroit neighborhood businesses blooming after tapping U-M expertise

Oct 18, 2019

Nawal Denard knows the quality of the hand-crafted clothing, jewelry and shoes from her native Ghana in West Africa, and she is proud to sell these dynamic textiles through her Detroit-based business, House of African Prints. What she didn’t...

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Barr discusses fate of CFPB with CNBC

Aug 19, 2019

The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is currently at the discretion of the Supreme Court. Hearing the case and a subsequent ruling would have big ramifications for consumers (i.e. all Americans), and likely on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s...

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Mary Ellen Iskenderian and Jennifer Tescher Confirmed as Keynote Speakers for Central Bank conference

Aug 5, 2019

Women's World Banking President & CEO Mary Ellen Iskenderian and Financial Health Network President & CEO Jennifer Tescher will deliver keynote addresses at the upcoming the Central Bank of the Future conference. The two-day conference will take...

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Barr explains need for consumer protection for small businesses in video with Business Forward

Jul 25, 2019

The tagline “small businesses are the backbone of our economy” gets a lot of play, but the lack of state and federal policy support tells another story. In a video featuring Michael Barr, director of the Center for Finance, Law, and Policy and dean...

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Book Review: Private Government

Jul 19, 2019

Spotlight on Research: Private Government: How Employers Rule our Lives (And Why We Don’t Talk About It) In U-M Professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies Elizabeth Anderson’s book, Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives (And Why We...

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Muse Cosmetics

Apr 5, 2019

Sheryl Espinal operates a small business with lofty ambitions. A native New Yorker and nurse by profession, she exudes a passion for hair and makeup which she hopes to spread across the U.S. through her Detroit-based company, Muse Cosmetics. “I want...

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New Course Starts April 1: Finance for Societal Good

Mar 25, 2019

Professor Michael Gordon of the Ross School of Business will be offering a new course beginning April 1, FINANCE FOR SOCIETAL GOOD (Entrepreneurial Studies 444 / Entrepreneurial Studies 644). A full description is listed below: Business can...

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Michael Barr addresses faltering financial protection for consumers

Mar 22, 2019

Only 10 years out of the Great Recession in which hundreds of thousands of Americans lost their jobs, homes, and savings, the Trump Administration’s deregulatory stance sounds alarms for many in the finance sector. Among the concerned is Michael...

Michael Barr addresses faltering financial protection for consumers

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Speakers Announced for Consumer Protection Conference

Mar 11, 2019

In preparation for our upcoming conference, Consumer Protection in an Age of Uncertainty, taking place on March 21-22, 2019, the Center on Finance, Law, and Policy is delighted to announce the line-up of 26 speakers who will join us in Ann...

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Summary Paper released from Annual Financial Stability Conference with Office of Financial Research

Mar 9, 2019

The Center on Finance, Law, and Policy is pleased to announce the release of its summary paper from its fourth annual financial stability conference, co-hosted with the U.S. Office of Financial Research (OFR). This two-day interdisciplinary...

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Data Privacy & Data Portability Conference Registration Open

Feb 12, 2019

The Center on Finance, Law, and Policy is proud to co-sponsor the Data Privacy and Portability in Financial Technology Symposium. Organized by students from the Michigan Technology Law Review, this event celebrates the law review’s 25th Anniversary...

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University of Michigan Establishing new FinTech Collaboratory to Research Cryptocurrency

Feb 8, 2019

Five U-M units are working together to create a new FinTech Collaboratory at the University as the result of a new gift from Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative. The University of Michigan's Center on Finance, Law, and Policy acts as...

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CFLP to research opportunities for shaping central banks of the future to advance a more inclusive economy for the poor

Jan 10, 2019

The University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to identify opportunities for how a central bank of the future might build a financial system that serves the needs of...

CFLP to research opportunities for shaping central banks of the future to advance a more inclusive economy for the poor

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Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project Student Teams Present Their Work to Clients, Faculty, and Students

Dec 18, 2018

On December 18, Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) interdisciplinary student teams from the Ross School of Business, Law School, and Stamps School of Art and Design presented their final summaries and recommendations to their Detroit...

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Ford School's Michael Barr addresses the likelihood of housing finance reform in the wake of midterm results

Nov 30, 2018

For the first time since 2010, Congressional Democrats will head House committees and decide the agenda for the chamber. Hannah Long’s article for American Banker entitled “Will Democrats’ midterm success spur progress on GSE reform?” explores the...

Ford School's Michael Barr addresses the likelihood of housing finance reform in the wake of midterm results

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New winter course: intro to financial technology and the future of financial services

Nov 26, 2018

New CFLP Senior Research Fellow Adrienne Harris will be teaching the following class in the Winter 2019 Term at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy: PubPol 750.302 Topics: Introduction to Financial Technology and the Future of Financial...

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Wanted: student program coordinator for Free Accounting Fridays

Nov 26, 2018

The Ross Accounting Outreach program, also known as “Free Accounting Fridays,” helps students gain experience consulting with clients and solidify their accounting skills, as well as makes a greater impact on the community. This initiative was...

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