Sentiment soars as consumers expect easing of inflation
December 22, 2023
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment soared 14% in December, reversing four consecutive months of declines and reaching its highest reading since July, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.These trends are rooted in sharp improvements in how consumers view the trajectory of...
New paper explores why college graduates end up clustering in certain cities
December 19, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — College graduates in the United States have become more and more concentrated in a few select cities, but that may not be because those cities are the best places for them to be. A new paper suggests that college graduates don’t...
Multiple periods of loneliness may add up to higher mortality risk
December 13, 2023
Contact: Kim North Shine, [email protected] periods of loneliness may add up to higher mortality riskANN ARBOR—Working from well-established research on the detrimental health effects of loneliness, University of Michigan researchers set out to study whether feeling lonely at multiple...
Teen drug use remains below pre-pandemic levels
December 13, 2023
New data show relatively low use of illicit substances, yet overdose death rates among adolescents have risen in recent yearsANN ARBOR—The percentage of teenagers reporting they used any illicit substances in 2023 held steady below the pre-pandemic levels reported in 2020, according to the...
ISR celebrates Sasha Killewald’s appointment as inaugural Schoeni professor
November 29, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR) is celebrating the launch of its first named professorship, recognizing Sasha Killewald, Ph.D., as the Robert F. Schoeni Research Professor during a presentation on...
Personal finances improve while economic outlook darkens
November 22, 2023
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment fell back a modest 2.5 index points, or 4%, in November, extending what is now a four-month stretch of consecutive declines, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. While consumers’ views of their personal finances improved, their economic...
New paper explores the impact of family ties on older adults
November 15, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — Family connections draw special attention around the holidays, but there may be more to holiday gatherings than spending time with relatives. New research indicates that family ties in older adults have a positive impact on their mental...
Aging study in Kenya to help Sub-Saharan Africa navigate major shifts in its population
November 13, 2023
ANN ARBOR—The population of Africa is the youngest in the world—but that is expected to change, rapidly, in the coming decades.Over the next three decades, the proportion of older Africans will triple across the continent. This population will nearly quadruple in Kenya, one of the most...
Confidence drops amid inflation frustration
October 27, 2023
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment fell back about 6% this October after inching down slightly for two consecutive months, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.One-year expected business conditions plunged 16% and expectations over consumers’ own personal finances in...
New $81M NIH grant will help U.S. answer urgent need for better dementia care
October 3, 2023
National Dementia Workforce Study will survey those who work in homes, hospitals, clinics, assisted living facilities and nursing homes, yielding data to improve care and inform policyWatching a loved one suffer the slow decline of dementia is hard enough.But trying to find care for them...
