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Consumer confidence falls as gas prices, inflation worries climb

Short-Run Expectations Worsened Since Feb 2026, Long-Run Expectations Following Suit. Data from the University of Michigan, May 22, 2026.

ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment fell for the third straight month as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to lift gasoline prices, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Sentiment is now just below the previous historical trough seen in June 2022. The cost of living continues to be a first-order concern, with 57% of consumers spontaneously mentioning that high prices were eroding their personal finances, up from 50% last… Learn more about Consumer confidence falls as gas prices, inflation worries climb >

May 19, 2026

Mothers in silence: 1 in 5 experience perinatal mental illness, yet most go untreated

May’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month campaigns are actively targeting perinatal complications and fighting to close the gap… >>

May 14, 2026

Steroid use falls, but creatine use climbs rapidly

Findings dovetail with the trends of ‘looksmaxxing’ and teen fitness cultureANN ARBOR—U.S. teens report far less anabolic steroid… >>

May 12, 2026

Rural-urban divide: Neighborhood conditions shape teen smoking

ANN ARBOR—Teens in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to smoke, but it depends on whether they live in… >>

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Urban & Environmental Studies (UES) focuses on the cultural issues of sustainability and climate change in institutional settings including universities and the impact of the built and natural environments on quality of life. In collaboration with U-M’s Graham Sustainability Institute, UES initiated the Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program in 2012. This is a comprehensive study designed to assess sustainability knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes across U-M students, faculty, and staff over time.

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