Permanent claim record · Michigan

The Mackinac Center has questioned Tourism Economics' multiplier methodology; the $30.7 billion direct-spending figure is the firmer number versus the $54.8 billion total.

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Predicate	trivia.fact
Subject	Michigan (place)
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Status	Verified
Source	Famous Michiganders, Pop Culture & Trivia Report — Perplexity Deep Research (2026) (trust 6.5/10)
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Document hash	pending evidence-pack link
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Claim ID	17357779-85cf-4435-9f7f-f09675da8f62