Why the consumer sentiment plunge is different now
May 19, 2025
Consumer sentiment fell to its second lowest level-the lowest was June 2022 when inflation peaked at 9%-this decline is among all income levels. Joanne Hsu says, Consumers are specifically concerned about instability, unpredictability, uncertainty around trade policy, and they broadly believe that...
Personal Finance ‘We’re living in two separate economies.’ Why young Americans feel stuck, financially
May 13, 2025
While on paper, GenX and Millennial generations’ net worth has been growing, the costs of housing, medical care, and insurance are rising faster. Older generations blame younger generations for not reaching the same financial milestones that they did, but the problem is structural, not...
1 in 4 kids live with parents who have alcohol, other drug problems, U-M study finds
May 13, 2025
Updated estimates point to need for more treatmentANN ARBOR—A large percentage of American children are growing up in households with at least one parent who uses alcohol or other drugs in problematic ways—raising the risk that those children will go on to do the same, a new study...
Seeing better, living longer: Eye care and fall prevention may extend lifespan in older adults
May 9, 2025
ANN ARBOR—Older adults with vision problems face a heightened risk of falls and premature death, according to a new University of Michigan study.The findings highlight a dangerous link between untreated vision impairment, repeated falls and increased mortality—and point to practical...
Nicotine Pouch Use Doubles Among U.S. High Schoolers
May 9, 2025
Nicotine pouches are inserted between the gum and lip & allows teens to use nicotine in an easily concealed way. U.S. News & World Report reported on a study using Monitoring the Future data which finds teens are twice as likely to have used nicotine pouches in the last month or year...
SRC Researchers at the 2025 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
May 9, 2025
Here is a list of SRC Researchers at the 2025 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO. All times are Central Daylight Time.Exhibitors include Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (also a sponsor) in booth 202 and ICPSR in booth 215.Tuesday, May...
How Research Cuts Are Hurting the Science of a Meaningful Life
May 9, 2025
Researchers all over are seeing their funding end due to cuts at the National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Toni Antonucci‘s grant was one of them.The National Study of American Life, which studies the social determinants of health in preventing and treating...
ISR Study Links Vision Problems in Older Adults to Higher Mortality Risk, Highlights Role of Falls
May 9, 2025
A recent national University of Michigan study confirms that aging adults who have trouble with their vision are at a higher risk of mortality, and suggests a key factor is their high risk of falling.
The study, published in Innovation in Aging, uses longitudinal data from the National Health and...
Sunghee Lee & Brady West speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration
May 5, 2025
The Conversation Weekly podcast spoke with Sunghee Lee & Brady West about having their funding by the Trump administration, calling it confusing and opaque.Lee’s study examined risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease across all U.S. racial & ethnic groups: “ Our study...
Sunghee Lee & Brady West speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration
May 5, 2025
The Conversation Weekly podcast spoke with Sunghee Lee & Brady West about having their funding by the Trump administration, calling it confusing and opaque. Lee’s study examined risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease across all U.S. racial & ethnic groups:...