2/n… if there is ever an analysis in a thread here that fails it’s going to get proper attention. The whole point of these things is trying to get some ground truth in a particular area. The only time I back off is when the noise floor renders doing an analysis pointless.
There are some bits now in #Foreign and #Domestic #Emergencies Dept that are real head scratchers. In the #US conflict with #Iran the current administration conservatively set fire to 3 *trillion*in global assets with…
4 million fewer #foreign visitors went to the #US in 2025 compared to 2024, with total spending decreasing by more than $8 billion.
The impact of a self-inflicted decrease in #international visitors of this magnitude has implications on #America’s standing in the world, its soft power diplomacy and the economy as a whole. #USPol #auspol
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/25/travel/analysis-tourism-fewer-international-visitors-2025-vis

With the exception of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2025 saw the biggest drop in foreign visitors to the US in two decades due, in part, to presidential rhetoric and policies. The full cost of this downturn goes beyond mere service industry woes.
