Surveys of Consumers finds inflation is central concern for American consumers
December 16, 2021
The early December release of the Surveys of Consumers found that American consumers are more worried about inflation than unemployment. Richard Curtin said, “When directly asked whether inflation or unemployment was the more serious problem facing the nation, 76% selected inflation while...
Young adults report fewer sexual partners, higher abstention rate
November 16, 2021
A number of behaviors in younger adults that increase risk for the transmission of HIV/AIDS have declined or changed between 2010 and 2020, according to the national Monitoring the Future study, including fewer sexual partners and higher abstention rates. A particularly high-risk group for HIV/AIDS...
Despite their good financial position, Americans believe the economy is terrible
November 9, 2021
According to the Surveys of Consumers, while more Republicans rate the economy worse than Democrats, both groups rate the economy as low as they did in the 2010s when unemployment was high and Americans’ finances were in a much worse state. Richard Curtin says, 'The major issue is rising...
Data from Panel Study on Income Dynamics links discrimination at a young age to future health
November 9, 2021
Using data from the Transition to Adulthood Supplement of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics survey, UCLA’s Yvonne Lei and collaborators found that people who face discrimination at a young age are more likely to develop behavioral and mental health problems later in life.Read or listen to...
Aging baby boomers face a long-term-care crisis
November 9, 2021
Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College estimates that 20% of Americans will need no long-term care services before they die, about 55% will have low to moderate needs and 25% will have 'the type of severe needs that most people...
ISR to Collaborate with Census Bureau to Improve Record Linkage
October 27, 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced the award of cooperative agreements that will help ensure it can take advantage of advances in entity resolution and record linkage methodology and technology, including an agreement with the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research...
Bob Schoeni passed away October 13, 2021
October 18, 2021
ANN ARBOR-Research Professor Bob Schoeni died peacefully at home from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on October 13, 2021 at the age of 57. Schoeni was a distinguished scholar in the areas of labor economics, socioeconomic disparities in health, immigration, the family,...
Ken Langa discusses new Alzheimer’s drug
October 4, 2021
An article in the Washington Post discusses the use of a new drug, Aduhelm, in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Determining who has MCI is complicated and administering more than one set of tests is necessary. Ken Langa says, “Administering tests to people over time can do a...
Richard Curtin comments on inflation
October 4, 2021
Although consumer sentiment edged upward in September, the overall gain still meant the continuation of depressed optimism, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.The relapse in consumer confidence was initially sparked by the Delta variant and supported by an upsurge in...
The Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-Making Lab (d3lab) gets $13.2M to address substance abuse disorders
September 30, 2021
The d3lab received a five-year P50 Center of Excellence award from NIDA to launch the Center for Methodologies for Adapting and Personalizing Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services for Substance Use Disorder and HIV, or MAPS Center. The co-directors Inbal (Billie) Nahum-Shani and Daniel...
