DETROIT—About half of Detroiters say they are more likely than not to run out of money in the next three months due to the COVID-19 crisis, and 1 in 5 say they definitely will—assuming the economic shutdown continues for that long without families receiving additional support. That’s according to new results from a rapid-response COVID-19… Continue reading U-M survey: 1 in 5 Detroiters will be out of money in 3 months because of COVID-19
News Tag: COVID-19
Depth and length of coronavirus recession mount
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment tumbled 17.3 index points in April, the largest one-month decline in nearly a half century, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. A two-month decline of 29.2 points was also the largest consecutive monthly decline ever recorded. Most of the weakness was due to a collapse in consumers’ evaluations of… Continue reading Depth and length of coronavirus recession mount
U-M releases resource guide for nonprofits seeking public assistance
ANN ARBOR—A new resource guide developed by the University of Michigan’s Youth Policy Lab offers timely information for Michigan nonprofits providing emergency response services as a result of COVID-19. As the nation faces this public health crisis and prepares for the related economic downturn, many nonprofit organizations are on the frontlines responding to community basic… Continue reading U-M releases resource guide for nonprofits seeking public assistance
Coping with COVID-19: Adults turn to alcohol, marijuana
ANN ARBOR—Orders to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic have led to more adults consuming alcohol and drugs to cope with stress. More than one in four adults (28%) said they have used alcohol or drugs to feel better, according to a new University of Michigan study that tracked behaviors a week after the World… Continue reading Coping with COVID-19: Adults turn to alcohol, marijuana
Coronavirus: Release of older at-risk prisoners with violent records poses little crime risk
ANN ARBOR—To deal with unsafe health conditions in prisons and jails during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials are granting early parole releases to low-risk prisoners, or transferring them to home confinement. So far, these efforts have mainly focused on those convicted of nonviolent crimes or those detained pretrial or on parole violations. But what about prisoners… Continue reading Coronavirus: Release of older at-risk prisoners with violent records poses little crime risk
Restoring consumer confidence
Written by Richard Curtin, director of the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers ANN ARBOR – The full restoration of consumer confidence will be more difficult and will take longer to complete than following any other recession since the Great Depression. While the collapse in confidence reflects assessments of personal finances and the national economy,… Continue reading Restoring consumer confidence
How Covid-19 Is Impacting the Student Achievement Gap
ANN ARBOR – There are many ways that the socioeconomic status and education level of parents relates to the cognitive outcomes of their children, and an achievement gap could be seen when schools return to face-to-face learning because of it, according to Pamela Davis-Kean, professor of psychology at the College of Literature, Science, and the… Continue reading How Covid-19 Is Impacting the Student Achievement Gap
Coronavirus, marriage and depression
ANN ARBOR – With lockdowns and economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, University of Michigan researcher William Axinn suspects that in a setting in which it is harder to end or escape a “bad” marriage, marriage itself has the potential to become a powerful, independent risk factor for major depressive disorder. Axinn and colleagues… Continue reading Coronavirus, marriage and depression
Mandated TB vaccination predicts flattened curves for COVID-19 spread
ANN ARBOR—If the United States had mandatory tuberculosis vaccination in place several decades prior, the total number of coronavirus-related deaths might not have reached triple digits by late March. In fact, according to a new University of Michigan report, the U.S. would have suffered an estimated 94 deaths, which would have been only 4% of… Continue reading Mandated TB vaccination predicts flattened curves for COVID-19 spread
African Americans and COVID-19 in Michigan: U-M experts available
ANN ARBOR – COVID-19 appears to be hitting minority communities especially hard across the country. In Michigan, African Americans account for 33% of COVID-19 cases and 40% of the deaths, according to state data, though they make up 14% of the state’s population. Several possible factors—including a greater prevalence of underlying medical conditions among African… Continue reading African Americans and COVID-19 in Michigan: U-M experts available