September 3, 2019
Matthew Shapiro named director of Survey Research Center
Matthew D. Shapiro, Lawrence R. Klein Collegiate Professor of Economics, became director of the Survey Research Center on Sept. 1. Read more
August 30, 2019
U-M Surveys of Consumers: Tariffs weaken confidence
ANN ARBOR—The Consumer Sentiment Index posted its largest monthly decline in August 2019 (-8.6 points) since December 2012 (-9.8 points), Read more
August 7, 2019
A dangerous future: Climate change, Michiganders’ health
ANN ARBOR—As the world grows warmer and the region grows wetter, extreme heat and rain will cause more people to Read more
August 6, 2019
Police: Sixth-leading cause of death for young black men
ANN ARBOR—For young men of color in the United States, police use-of-force is among the leading causes of death, according Read more
August 2, 2019
New tariffs pose threat to confidence
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment has been remarkably stable since the start of 2017, despite ongoing trade uncertainties, according to the University Read more
July 24, 2019
ISR faculty members receive one of the University of Michigan’s top honors
ANN ARBOR – Two ISR faculty members have been named Distinguished University Professors, one of the University of Michigan’s top Read more
July 17, 2019
Americans reflect on Apollo 11 and the space program
ANN ARBOR—On the 50th anniversary of the first Apollo landing on the moon, American adults cite the 1969 lunar landing Read more
July 15, 2019
Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia
ANN ARBOR – Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person’s genetic risk of dementia, according to new research. Read more
July 9, 2019
Screen size matters: Consumers less attentive to news content on small screens
ANN ARBOR—If you’re getting your news from a smartphone, size matters. Heart rate variability decreases and changes in sweat are Read more
June 28, 2019
Tariffs have modest negative impact on confidence
ANN ARBOR—June’s small overall decline in consumer confidence was entirely due to households with incomes in the top third of Read more
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