Why Consumer Confidence Is Key to Fighting Inflation
Consumer confidence – what is it, and why is it so important? Joanne Hsu, Director of the Surveys of Consumers at the University of Michigan, explains why measuring consumers’ feelings is crucial to understanding the economy, and how the data from these surveys can be used to shape the economy.
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Faculty Profiles
ISR’s faculty experts conduct groundbreaking and wide-ranging social science research — representing more than 20 academic disciplines. Included below are two examples of the type of work being done by members of our team.
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Richard T Curtin
Research Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Richard Curtin's research includes conducting monthly surveys of consumer attitudes, expectations and behavior. He calculates monthly indices of consumer … more -
Brooke Arterberry
Research Investigator, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Brooke Arterberry joined Youth and Social Issues as a Research Investigator. She has a PhD in Counseling Psychology. Her research … more
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Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, morganls@umich.edu Marijuana, hallucinogen use at all-time high among young adults ANN ARBOR—Marijuana and hallucinogen use in Read more
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U-M Youth Policy Lab and TRAILS to study effectiveness of student mental health programming
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NIA R24 grant to fund five-year methodological research network
Contact: Jon Meerdink, meerdink@umich.edu ANN ARBOR — The National Institute on Aging has awarded a five-year R24 grant to a team Read more
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Consumers adjust to inflation as labor market expectations worsen
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, morganls@umich.edu Surveys of Consumers, 734-763-5224 ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged from June, when it had Read more
