In the News

  1. September 11, 2018

    “(Last year) there was a lot of uncertainty for insurers. This year, that’s been tempered a bit,” said Maggie Randolph, a senior research analyst at the Center for Health Care Research and Transformation, regarding data that shows millions of people covered under the Affordable Care Act will see only modest premium increases next year, and some will get a price cut.

    The Detroit News
  2. September 10, 2018
    • Aradhna Krishna

    “We know that growing portion sizes increase consumption, but grossly enlarged portions also cause consumers to face more and more food leftovers. Our research reveals that unconsumed food can exert meaningful influence on people’s perceptions, affect, motivation and important health-related behavior,” said Aradhna Krishna, professor of marketing.

    WDIV-TV (Detroit)
  3. September 10, 2018
    • John Schulenberg

    “The continued increase of daily marijuana use among noncollege youth is especially worrisome. The brain is still growing in the early 20s, and the scientific evidence indicates that heavy marijuana use can be detrimental to cognitive functioning and mental health,” said John Schulenberg, professor of psychology and principal investigator of the Monitoring the Future Panel Study at the U-M Institute for Social Research.

    Inside Higher Ed
  4. September 9, 2018

    “I think Americans are often very concerned when they see leaders with authoritarian tendencies telling their supporters things that are false over and over again and attacking other sources of information. And if that worries you when you see it abroad, it should worry you when you see it here, too,” said Brendan Nyhan, professor of public policy.

    National Public Radio
  5. September 9, 2018

    Research by William Elliott III, professor of social work, shows that having any savings account — no matter how small — can change how a child sees their future opportunities, make them more likely to attend college, and create a savings mentality that can lead to wise financial choices as an adult.

    Consumers Advocate
  6. September 9, 2018

    Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, senior economist at the U-M Energy Institute, was interviewed about the state of the U.S. auto industry, including changing consumer tastes, tariffs, and autonomous and electric vehicles.

    Bloomberg
  7. September 9, 2018

    “Wouldn’t it be interesting if our gubernatorial candidates would come up with some kind of college guarantee — you work hard, you get accepted, we’ll help you pay. Wouldn’t that be a nice gift to give to the next generation?” President Mark Schlissel said at the Detroit Economic Club last week.

    Crain’s Detroit Business
  8. September 6, 2018

    Magdalena Zaborowska, professor of American culture and Afroamerican and African studies, was interviewed about the life and legacy of American novelist and social critic James Baldwin.

    BBC
  9. September 6, 2018

    “There’s not really anything important about the candidate that the Senate doesn’t already know. It’s really unlikely that any senator’s mind is going to be changed by anything the nominee says. … The real function of the confirmation hearings now is for the benefit of the senators,” said Richard Primus, professor of law, on this week’s confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

    WDET Radio (Detroit)
  10. September 6, 2018

    In a study of more than 900 oil and gas executives since 1992, Catherine Hausman, assistant professor of public policy, found that a 10 percent increase in oil prices raises executive compensation by 2 percent — strong evidence of a “pay-for-luck” dynamic, with large rewards to executives who happen to be in the industry at the right time.

    The Washington Post