Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers, tells Business Insider that Americans are well aware that inflation has fallen, but prices haven’t come down and consumers know that, too. She says, “People are broadly feeling pretty negative about the economy.”
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Real world impact of ISR research: Noura Insolera
In this video, Noura Insolera, assistant research scientist at ISR and the assistant director of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), discusses how families move into and out of food insecurity over time, and longitudinal data from the PSID allows researchers to see how these shifts occur. Something I think that most people may… Continue reading Real world impact of ISR research: Noura Insolera
New paper tracks changes to food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic
New paper tracks changes to food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic ANN ARBOR — The COVID-19 pandemic threw the world into chaos in wide-ranging and unexpected ways. The virus affected elements of societal infrastructure, both large and small, and disrupted key services and systems as different areas of the country handled shutdowns in different ways.… Continue reading New paper tracks changes to food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic
All in the family: U-M expert reflects on 5 decades focused on Nepal, from youth to leading 30-year study
ANN ARBOR—When Bill Axinn‘s parents took him to Nepal in 1976 for their own work in agricultural and social development, he was “pretty upset to be missing seventh grade.” Axinn’s parents brought him to the then-isolated Chitwan Valley, and he went from being sad to scared: On the plane with them was a goat, an… Continue reading All in the family: U-M expert reflects on 5 decades focused on Nepal, from youth to leading 30-year study
Remembering Jerry Bachman
Jerald (Jerry) Bachman passed away on October 31, 2025. He had just celebrated his 89th birthday. Jerry was one of the founding members and principal investigator of the Youth in Transition study (YIT), which preceded Monitoring the Future. Youth in Transition surveyed male students entering the 10th grade from 1966 through 1974, studying the major… Continue reading Remembering Jerry Bachman
SRC Researchers at the Gerontological Society of America 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting
Schedule of SRC researchers at the 2025 Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 12-15 in Boston, MA. Visit Survey Research Center and Institute for Social Research booths: Monitoring the Future (MTF) (Booth 222), Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) (Booth 300), National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA) (Booth 321), National Neighborhood Data… Continue reading SRC Researchers at the Gerontological Society of America 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting
Friendships could ease loneliness for dementia caregivers
ANN ARBOR — Caring for a family member with a significant illness is a difficult burden to bear, and certain ailments can exact an especially heavy toll. Dementia, in its many forms, can be one such illness, and dementia caregivers can be especially vulnerable to loneliness. This can be a result of challenges such as… Continue reading Friendships could ease loneliness for dementia caregivers
High prices remain key concern; sentiment holds steady
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged this month, slipping a scant 1.5 index points from September, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. A modest increase in sentiment among younger consumers was offset by decreases among middle-aged and older consumers. Current personal finances inched up, while expected personal finances receded, said U-M economist… Continue reading High prices remain key concern; sentiment holds steady
U-M launches training program to advance adaptive cancer interventions
The Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-Making Center will launch a new training program to prepare scientists to design and evaluate adaptive, patient-centered interventions across the cancer care continuum. The d3center at the Institute for Social Research, in partnership with the Rogel Cancer Center, will use a five-year, $1.47 million award from the National Cancer… Continue reading U-M launches training program to advance adaptive cancer interventions
Sleep trap: Many young adults use cannabis to fall asleep
ANN ARBOR—More than 1 in 5 young adults reported using cannabis or alcohol to help them fall asleep. According to new findings from the University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future Panel Study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 22% of U.S. young adults aged 19 to 30 reported using one or both… Continue reading Sleep trap: Many young adults use cannabis to fall asleep