In Michigan, consumer sentiment is pessimistic before midterms
In most of the country, autumn is campaign season. But in Michigan it is also cider season. The Franklin Cider Mill is an institution in suburban Detroit that churns out hot donuts and ice-cold cider slushies. Between bites, we asked visitors to assess the state of their wallets three weeks before Election Day.
"I would say most are struggling, if I'm being honest," one woman said. Another man offered, "I don't feel great about the economy right now."
Jeffrey Robinson, a high school principal, put it succinctly: "It sucks," he said. "We have parents that carpool that are finding it hard to keep gas in the car."
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