"The World Travel & Tourism Council said this month it expects the U.S. economy to lose a 'staggering' $12.5 billion in spending from international visitors in 2025, a 'direct blow to the U.S. economy overall, impacting communities, jobs, and businesses from coast to coast.'" - ThreadSky

sarahposner.bsky.social • 2 days ago

"The World Travel & Tourism Council said this month it expects the U.S. economy to lose a 'staggering' $12.5 billion in spending from international visitors in 2025, a 'direct blow to the U.S. economy overall, impacting communities, jobs, and businesses from coast to coast.'"

Reposted from NBC News

Spending from foreign visitors to the U.S. is poised to fall by $8.5 billion this year, according to Oxford Economics.

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doctorvulpes.bsky.social•2 days ago

Boy that's really going to put a dent in that "We'll grow ourselves out of the debt we're adding to" argument offered up by Scott Bessent and the GOP.

h-lr.bsky.social•1 day ago

curiousdan60.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wait until he finds out some of them are “white”

pdthomas.bsky.social•1 day ago

Why would they?

andrewthemoney.bsky.social•1 day ago

ltmcdies.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump and his stooges are attacking various allies, visitors to America are being advised to wipe phones before crossing the border, and every so often, a visitor disappears into detention. Oh, and those masked ICE agents with no ID ... yah, that looks inviting
Did this to yourselves

archvillain.bsky.social•2 days ago

He is filling every nook and cranny of government, the economy and society with corrosive shit. His supporters, however, believe that they will be immune. How on earth did people get so stupid?