Generation Y/Millennials Market

New research shows that many college-educated workers believe their degrees aren't necessary for their jobs and say they wouldn't have gone to college if degrees weren't required for so many roles. In fact, some workers consider their degrees a complete waste of money, according to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of job search platform Indeed.

Miscellaneous

Several measures of Americans' economic mood, including their perceptions of the U.S. economy and their own finances, have weakened in April compared with their prior readings — in some cases, substantially. Most notably, since January, Americans' six-month outlooks for economic growth and the stock market have turned from positive to negative, while their forecasts for inflation, interest rates and the job market have dimmed.

Vacations

The travel segment reverses the gains in satisfaction it enjoyed last year, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Travel Study 2025, as airlines, lodging, car rentals, rideshare services, and online travel agencies all lose ground. Notably, the airline industry — which reached a record high last year — slips 4% to an ACSI score of 74 amid softening demand, a shifting economic outlook, and signs of turbulence ahead for premium travel services.