Michigan Minds podcast: Why cooling inflation isn’t saving your bank account
February 28, 2026
Economist Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, specializes in the fields of household finance, consumer sentiment and the impact of economic expectations on the national economy.
Hsu joins the Michigan Minds podcast to discuss her findings on current consumer sentiment, offering insight into persistent high prices and how the labor market is shaping the way Americans manage their budgets today.
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