Marijuana and hallucinogen consumption rose, alcohol intake fell among college students
September 30, 2021
According to the 2020 Monitoring the Future study, conducted between March and November 2020, the number of college students who reported using marijuana increased from 38% in 2015 to 44% in 2020, while alcohol use decreased from 62% in 2019 to 56% in 2020, with binge drinking falling to an...
Richard Curtin comments on the polarization of consumer sentiment
July 7, 2021
An article in CNN Business describes the polarization of consumer sentiment, which has gotten worse during the Trump era. Richard Curtin says, “It didn’t really matter who was elected, until Trump. The overall level of consumer confidence nationally didn’t really change when Biden...
Robin Jacob comments on the need for mental health support for students in Detroit
June 23, 2021
A new report (PDF) from University of Michigan’s TRAILS program found that more than half of the Detroit public school students assessed in the mental health survey said they experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression and 23% seriously considered attempting suicide before the pandemic. In...
Richard Curtin on Bloomberg Markets
June 15, 2021
Richard Curtin discussed the uncertainty of the U.S. economy on Bloomberg Markets.
Pre-COVID, more than half of Detroit students felt anxious or depressed, 1 in 4 considered suicide
June 9, 2021
Findings to help shape next steps in DPSCD, U-M TRAILS partnershipANN ARBOR—Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, serious mental health concerns impacted a significant portion of students in Detroit public schools, a new report shows.More than half of student respondents in the Detroit Public...
Felix Kabo spoke with WDET about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
June 3, 2021
Researchers found the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) did not benefit Black business owners as much as white. Felix Kabo said, 'There was this correlation between having an existing relationship between the borrower and the financial institution and receiving PPP and other government funds....
Jason Owen-Smith contributes a piece to The Hill arguing for NSF grant funding
May 26, 2021
Jason Owen-Smith contributed an opinion piece, NSF funding choice: Move forward or fall behind, which argues for the wide ranging scientific, economic, and technological benefits of government investment in research universities: “Federal research investments should be judged neither by the...
Helen Levy discussed economic benefits of Medicaid expansion on Marketplace
May 24, 2021
According to a new report, if the 14 states that still have not expanded Medicaid did so, more than a million new jobs could be created in 2022. Helen Levy and coauthors found Michigan added 30,000 jobs as a result of the state’s 2014 Medicaid expansion: “Helen Levy said more than...
Steven Heeringa featured in the May editions of the UM Federal Relations newsletter
May 17, 2021
Each month the UM Federal Relations newsletter features “U-M faculty who volunteer their personal time in service to the nation. These engaged scholars serve on Federal Advisory Committees (FACs), Intergovernmental Personnel Agreements (IPAs), or on National Academy committees. These faculty...
ER visits for suicidal behavior declined during the first 8 months of pandemic, U-M study shows
April 14, 2021
ANN ARBOR—While people may expect suicide rates to rise during a worldwide crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a University of Michigan study suggests the onset of the pandemic and state of emergency executive orders likely did not increase suicide-related behavior in the early months of...
