High prices remain key concern; sentiment holds steady
October 24, 2025
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged this month, slipping a scant 1.5 index points from September, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.A modest increase in sentiment among younger consumers was offset by decreases among middle-aged and older...
Kenneth Langa honored A. Regula Herzog with named Distinguished University Professorship
October 24, 2025
The UM Board of Regents honored Kenneth M. Langa with a Distinguished University Professorship. The professorships bear the name chosen by the appointed professor in consultation with their dean. Dr. Langa chose A. Regula Herzog, who was a senior research scientist at the Institute for Gerontology...
U-M launches training program to advance adaptive cancer interventions
October 23, 2025
The Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-Making Center will launch a new training program to prepare scientists to design and evaluate adaptive, patient-centered interventions across the cancer care continuum.The d3center at the Institute for Social Research, in partnership with the Rogel...
UM Board of Regents Honors Kenneth M. Langa with a Distinguished University Professorship
October 17, 2025
The Board of Regents established the Distinguished University Professorship in 1947 to recognize senior faculty for their academic excellence, creative achievements, and for their outstanding teaching, mentoring, and service. The professorships bear the name chosen by the appointed professor in...
Lending a hand to close friends boosts daily mood in older adults
October 15, 2025
ANN ARBOR—Providing practical help to a close friend—such as picking up medication, cooking a meal or helping with household chores—may be linked to a more positive mood among older adults in daily life. However, there are potential gender differences: Older men are less...
Sleep trap: Many young adults use cannabis to fall asleep
October 15, 2025
ANN ARBOR—More than 1 in 5 young adults reported using cannabis or alcohol to help them fall asleep.According to new findings from the University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future Panel Study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 22% of U.S. young adults aged 19 to...
Government shutdown hasn’t left US consumers glum about the economy – for now, at least
October 14, 2025
Joanne Hsu, writing for The Conversation, says the latest Surveys of Consumers data show almost no change between September and October: “Consumers are not feeling that optimistic at the moment, but generally no worse than they were last month.”
For older Americans, the cost of poverty is 9 years of life, study finds
October 9, 2025
CBS News reports on a new study from National Council on Aging: using the Health and Retirement Study, the authors find low-income people over 60 years old die an average of nine years earlier than high-income older Americans.
In Insights presentation, ISR’s Brady West outlines strategies for combating nonresponse bias
October 9, 2025
ANN ARBOR — By design, surveys hinge on responses. Every survey requiring any kind of a response from participants is only as good as the people who answer. But somewhat paradoxically, the quality of a survey can also be affected by those who don’t respond through a phenomenon called...
Shutdown Creates Jobs Data Blackout—But Wall Street Says Employment Numbers Are Grim
October 9, 2025
Because of the government shutdown, there is no federal jobs report, but there are still estimates of a declining labor market.Joanne Hsu said Americans have become increasingly worried about the outlook for their incomes and personal finances, adding consumers feel “pressure from both the...
