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Retail Tourism Shortfall as Foreign Visitors Skip the US This Summer

Retail Tourism Shortfall as Foreign Visitors Skip the US This Summer

Bloomberg24-07-2025
I'm Augusta Saraiva, a US economy reporter in New York. Today we're looking at retail tourism. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net. And if you aren't yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here.
With many international travelers skipping the US this year in the wake of Trump's trade wars, tighter border controls and global economic uncertainty, US retailers risk taking a hit.
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