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U.S. shocked that xenophobia isn't great for tourism

Ellsworth Toohey
May 14, 2025
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According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, The United States stands to lose $12.5 billion due to declining tourism. As reported in The Times, foreign visitors are choosing to spend their vacation euros literally anywhere else.

The reasons read like a greatest hits album of national self-sabotage: complex visa rules, disappearing in…

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