University of Michigan

In recent years, more and more college football programs have dealt with a large number of players leaving early, both to the National Football League (NFL) and through the college transfer portal. This year’s championship run for the University of Michigan was led by several...

Whether inflation fell or rose slightly in December, analysts still forecast the Federal Reserve will start to cut interest rates in the first few months of 2024. Which stocks and sectors are likely to welcome these cuts the most? The December inflation report will be published on Thursday and it...

A Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey, which studies teen drug habits, delivered a surprise on Wednesday: teenage cannabis use has remained stable across all age groups, even as more states embrace legal weed for adults. The survey, conducted by the University of Michigan found that...

A new federally funded study delves into cannabinoid use trends in the United States. Usage Trends in Non-Legal States Researchers from the Universities of Michigan and Buffalo and the Legacy Research Institute analyzed survey data from 1,169 adults, uncovering that in states...

Jim Harbaugh accepted the Big 10’s three-game suspension Thursday following allegations of a sign-stealing scandal orchestrated by graduate assistant Connor Stalions. The University of Michigan head football coach will not be on the sideline for the team’s final games of the regular...

The sports betting market continues to grow with more states legalizing and more platforms launching. One of the most anticipated launches in some time is nearing reality with ESPN Bet set to debut. Here’s a look back at some of the top storylines and bets from the past week. ESPN Bet: In...

Consumer confidence in the United States continued its downward trend for the third consecutive month in October, as increasing interest rates and persistent inflation weighed on household sentiment. Preliminary data from the University of Michigan released Friday reveals a drop in consumer...

A recent study conducted by researchers from Zucker Hillside Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine and Universities Michigan and California Davis challenges the notion that regular marijuana use leads to the early onset of psychotic disorders. As reported by Marijuana...

The University of Michigan’s latest survey reveals a slight decrease in consumer confidence among Americans compared to July, yet it surpasses expectations. US Consumer Sentiment Broadly Unchanged In August The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index edged down from 71.6 in July to 71.2 ...

In the last nearly two years, optimism among U.S. consumers has never been as high as it is now. The preliminary estimates of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index shows a spike from 64.4 in June to 72.6 in July, markedly beating expectations of 65.5. This also marked the second...

The University of Michigan consumer sentiment reading rebounded in June following a decline in May, as concerns about the debt ceiling crisis faded and the mood was boosted by a strong labor market and elevated stock market gains thanks to AI. The consumer sentiment gauge for June increased from...

The preliminary estimates for the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index as high interest rates and persistent price pressures wreak havoc on U.S. consumer morale.  The index estimate released Friday sharply dropped from 63.5 in April to 57 in May,...

On Friday, May 12, at 10 a.m. ET, the University of Michigan will release the preliminary estimate of the May Consumer Sentiment Index.  The consensus among economists forecasts a marginal drop in the consumer sentiment indicator from 63.5 in April to 63 in May. ...

Why is Brian Dutcher the head basketball coach at San Diego State University instead of the Michigan Wolverines? Why are the banners from the Fab Five —and other Michigan teams — missing from the Crisler Center rafters, and the related history erased from school records? Why?...

The University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index was revised downward from an original estimate of 63.2 to 62 points in March on Friday — down by 5 points or 8.8% from February. One broad takeaway: Sentiment among U.S. consumers has dropped for the first time in four months, but...