In the latest episode of ‘Your Personal Economist,’ Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist at the Mastercard Economics Institute, explores what’s shaping consumers’ choices for summer travel in 2025.
- Exchange rates are driving demand, sending travelers where their money goes further.
- Wellness travel is rising, as people seek rest, recharge and balance.
- Food is the destination, with cities like Istanbul drawing global diners.
For travel in 2025, value sets the course. Moments make the memory.
Michelle Meyer Chief Economist and Head of the Mastercard Economics Institute
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Episode 1
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In the season two premiere of ‘Your Personal Economist,’ Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist at the Mastercard Economics Institute, explores the difference between hard and soft data — and what that means for the 2025 economy.