Our analysis of whether the country is losing its international appeal among holidaymakers
Aug 26th 2025|2 min read
AMERICA HAS rarely been out of the headlines this year. The world has watched as the Trump administration has slashed government departments, shaken alliances, increased deportations and sent the National Guard onto city streets. For the tourism industry, not all publicity is good publicity: our analysis of available data suggests that the number of international visitors has dropped sharply from a year ago.
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