Trump's Toxicity Hurting Tourism

 

In a report from the World Travel and Tourism Council that looked at tourism's impact across 184 countries, several key facts emerged that point to the angry and unhinged Malignant Fascist's chilling impact on tourism to the U.S.  Forbes.com has the basic facts:

• Last month, a study from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) that analyzed the economic impact of tourism in 184 countries revealed the U.S. was the only country forecast to see international visitor spending decline in 2025.
• The WTTC projects the U.S. to be on track to lose $12.5 billion in international visitor spending this year compared to last year, according to the research.
• It could be argued, however, that the actual losses will be significantly larger, given that Tourism Economics, a division of Oxford Economics, had originally forecasted the U.S. would see a 9% jump in international inbound travel in 2025.
• A 9% increase would have equated to a boost of about $16.3 billion in revenue for the U.S. economy.
• Instead, Tourism Economics has revised its baseline forecast to a year-over-year decline of 8.2%—a significant 17.2% variance from its original 9% increase.
• From the anticipated $16.3 billion increase in revenue to a loss of between $8.3 billion (Tourism Economics estimate) and $12.5 billion (WTTC estimate), the U.S. is facing a shortfall of $25 billion to $29 billion this year.

That impacts jobs in the U.S. in everything from the airline industry to the hospitality industry.  Perhaps tourists are concerned about masked and unidentifiable ICE goons grabbing them and pushing them into an unmarked van.  If they wanted that experience, they might try North Korea.  Or it could be the way the MF bullies, demeans and threatens our allies.  Forbes' article at the link provides more analysis, and is worth a read.

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