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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.

Our Centers

ISR consists of five separate but interdependent research centers, each with a particular focus and capabilities.

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.

  • 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