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riversedge

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Thu Aug 21, 2025, 07:33 PM Aug 21

Tourists Flee as Trump Tariff War Slams Nevada and U.S. States with Economic Fallout By Mathew Abraham, 2 days ago In




Tourists Flee as Trump Tariff War Slams Nevada and U.S. States with Economic Fallout


By Mathew Abraham, 2 days ago

In 2025, several US states are grappling with a significant tourism downturn, a trend that spans across Nevada, California, Vermont, Michigan, and other regions. While states like Nevada see sharp declines in visitor numbers and hotel revenues, others like Ocean City, Maryland, manage to hold steady. The root causes include the fallout from the Trump tariff war, rising travel costs, and a slowdown in international arrivals, particularly from Canada and Europe. This slump in tourism spending is reshaping local economies reliant on travel and hospitality


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Las Vegas, a global hub for tourism, has witnessed an alarming decline in visitors in 2025. Visitor numbers in June dropped by over 11% compared to the previous year, while hotel occupancy fell by 6.5 percentage points.


..............Vermont, traditionally reliant on Canadian tourists, saw a 45% drop in Canadian campers in its state parks this year. Similarly, Michigan faced a 13% decrease in Canadian visitors. This decline is linked to weaker cross-border travel due to the ongoing trade tensions and rising travel costs.


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While New York City continues to thrive, regions like Niagara Falls have experienced a significant downturn. Upstate New York saw hotel occupancy drop by 15%, with Niagara Falls being one of the hardest hit. The decline in Canadian visitors is a primary factor, as the area has long relied on cross-border traffic.........................




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Tourists Flee as Trump Tariff War Slams Nevada and U.S. States with Economic Fallout By Mathew Abraham, 2 days ago In (Original Post) riversedge Aug 21 OP
Vermont drop is precipitous bucolic_frolic Aug 21 #1
The Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas markodochartaigh Aug 21 #2

bucolic_frolic

(52,282 posts)
1. Vermont drop is precipitous
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 07:47 PM
Aug 21

wonder if Canadians stayed home, or looked up relatives to bunk with.

markodochartaigh

(3,874 posts)
2. The Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 07:52 PM
Aug 21

a couple of weeks ago seemed well attended. That's mostly people from the US though. The areas that you walk by that are usually stuffed with people gambling seemed pretty empty though. I went to Chef Andrés' restaurant, China Poblano, and it had a good crowd, several tables seemed to be from France, they didn't have the Québécois accent, and I heard German being spoken. The Cosmopolitan where the restaurant was, and especially the sidewalks outside had very few people. It was 110° foreignheit but that hasn't stopped people before.

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