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Consumer Sentiment Index

2 stories · First covered Feb 22, 2026 · Latest Apr 23
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Consumer Sentiment Index Coverage
Consumer Sentiment Just Hit 47.6. Your Drive-To Leisure Revenue Is on a Six-Week Timer.
Operations Primary
Apr 23

Consumer Sentiment Just Hit 47.6. Your Drive-To Leisure Revenue Is on a Six-Week Timer.

Michigan's consumer confidence index just cratered to a 27-month low, and if you're running a leisure property in the $150-250/night range that depends on weekend drive-to traffic, the booking pace you're looking at today is about to lie to you.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Apr 23
Consumer Confidence Just Hit a Record Low. Your 60-Day Pace Report Is Already Lying to You.
Operations
Apr 11

Consumer Confidence Just Hit a Record Low. Your 60-Day Pace Report Is Already Lying to You.

The April consumer sentiment index crashed to 47.6, gas just broke $4.16, and every major airline raised bag fees in the same two-week window. If you're a revenue manager looking at current pickup and feeling okay about summer, you're reading the wrong line on the report.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Apr 11