Holiday spending shaped by economic fears, partisan divides
December 10, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Americans are doing more than picking gifts this holiday season—they’re forecasting the economy.The University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers, led by economist Joanne Hsu, offers insights into how consumer sentiment shapes holiday spending and broader economic...
Multi-generational data to reveal effects of persistent disadvantage on young children’s health
December 9, 2024
ANN ARBOR – Emily Treleaven, an affiliate of the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, has received R01 funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to assess how persistent,...
Declining Fertility Rates Key to Narrowing U.S. Gender Pay Gap, Study Finds
December 9, 2024
A new study revealed that a decline in the number of children among U.S. employees has played a significant role in reducing the gender pay gap. Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics Director Alexandra Killewald and Harvard University PhD Candidate in Sociology Nino José Cricco published...
Multi-generational data to reveal effects of persistent disadvantage on young children’s health
December 9, 2024
ANN ARBOR – Emily Treleaven, Research Assistant Professor with the Survey Research Center and an affiliate of the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, has received R01 funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute...
Declining Fertility Rates Key to Narrowing U.S. Gender Pay Gap, Study Finds
December 6, 2024
A new study revealed that a decline in the number of children among U.S. employees has played a significant role in reducing the gender pay gap.University of Michigan Professor of Sociology Alexandra Killewald and Harvard University PhD Candidate in Sociology Nino José Cricco published their...
State program significantly reduces homelessness, utility insecurity, U-M report reveals
December 3, 2024
ANN ARBOR—The pilot of a Michigan program created to help improve health outcomes for pregnant parents and their children shows positive impacts on families, including food and financial security and housing stability, according to a new report from the University of Michigan’s Youth...
Brain health continues to improve for the older US population, according to new special issue edited by ISR researchers
December 2, 2024
ANN ARBOR — Two new studies — including one internationally focused — find that indicators of brain health continued to improve in recent years for the older U.S. population. However, gains appear smaller in the U.S. than in England and European countries.These key findings were...
Election had minor influence on consumer sentiment trends
November 22, 2024
The presidential election did little to change overall trends in consumer views as consumer sentiment lifted for the fourth consecutive month, inching up to its highest reading since April 2024.Unsurprisingly, the prospect of Donald Trump’s economic policies has boosted the economic outlook...
Older Americans living alone often rely on neighbors or others willing to help
November 15, 2024
In 2015, the latest year for which reliable estimates are available, millions of older Americans didn’t have close family and lived alone. Most lived alone. By 2060, that number is expected to swell to 21 million. In addition, millions of seniors who do have children don’t live...
Black infant mortality rate more than double the rate among white infants
November 15, 2024
According to a new report from CDC, infant mortality remained steady from 2022 to 2023 and black infant mortality remains more than double than white infant mortality. Robin Jacob told ABC News, “I am not surprised; in particular infant mortality among Black women and...