HPD Announces Historic Partnership with University of Michigan to Complete the 2026 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey
June 27, 2025
New partnership underscores HPD’s commitment to high-quality data collection, privacy protection, and fairness. For years, the New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey has informed the work of the City of New York and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development: to ensure that each and...
The economic effects of federal cuts to US science — in 24 graphs
June 25, 2025
Federal cuts to research institutions have ripple effects beyond laboratories and classrooms. Jason Owen-Smith estimates that federal grants support 646,000 researchers, 48% of whom are students and trainees.And people and businesses outside of academic institutions are also impacted, “A...
Michigan residents feeling economic squeeze as consumer confidence fluctuates
June 19, 2025
Consumer confidence fell by almost 30% from December 2024 to May 2025, leading to shorter stays & dining out less frequently at Michigan tourist destinations. Surveys of Consumers director, Joanne Hsu, told Fox 47 News, The same factor that has been in place since the tail end of the pandemic,...
University of Michigan Collegiate Research Professors
June 18, 2025
In June, the UM Regents approved named professorships, including three SRC faculty: Lloyd D. Johnston, Angus Campbell Collegiate Research Professor, Office of the Vice President for Research, effective Sept. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2030. Inbal Nahum-Shani, Collegiate Research Professor, Office of...
Grace Noppert recognized with research award
June 4, 2025
Congratulations to Grace Noppert – she has been awarded with a Research Faculty Recognition Award from the University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research.Arthur Lupia, interim VP for research and innovation, says, “The outstanding achievements of these faculty...
How DOGE’s push to amass data could hurt the reliability of future U.S. statistics
June 4, 2025
U.S. Census Bureau’s decades long trouble with falling public participation in surveys and trust in government is now compounded by DOGE’s handling of data. Distrust in how government uses data is higher among people of color, which can lead to selection bias and skewed data. Trivellore...
Sentiment stops 4-month slide, consumers remain wary still
May 30, 2025
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment held steady in May, ending four consecutive months of plunging declines.Sentiment had ebbed through mid-May but turned a corner in the latter half of the month following the temporary pause on some tariffs on China goods, said economist Joanne Hsu, director...
Research Highlight: Neighborhood Segregation & Food Insecurity
May 28, 2025
Ethan Siu Leung Cheung, Department of Family and Consumer Studies, University of Utah, examined the impact of neighborhood gentrification on food insecurity among older adults, as well as the role neighborhood environmental factors — social cohesion, public transportation, and food...
One set of economic indicators is pointing to a future economic slowdown
May 21, 2025
A forward-looking index of economic indicators put out by The Conference Board is flashing warning signs of “economic slowdown.”The Leading Economic Index, or LEI, fell sharply in April by 1% after falling nearly that much in March. It was the largest one-month drop in more...
Research Highlight: Public Polling
May 20, 2025
Researchers in the Program in Survey and Data Science have been doing work to improve public polling accuracy.“Tried and true” methods of weighting adjustment may not be sufficient for adjusting for the kinds of selection bias that arise due to problems like partisan nonresponse to...
