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Bluetus

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6. Expedia is reporting some major drops
Sat May 10, 2025, 09:22 PM
May 10

See this article:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/05/09/trump-slump-hits-expedia-shares-fall-weak-travel-demand/

Other articles report that international holiday bookings into Mexico are booming. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo should sent a nice "Thank you" note to Trump.

The irony is that since the election, the US Dollar exchange rate has dropped 10% against all the major currencies, so a trip to the USA would be cheaper this year. But few people want to risk that with all the craziness going on. I mean, you could get stopped in Customs because of a social post you made 5 years ago. Far fetched? Hardly. These exact things are happening already. Trump is arresting judges and threatening congress people. ICE is abducting people off the streets even when they have valid visas. So international travelers are wise to go somewhere else this year.

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