American Exceptionalism in 2025

Investment Analysis Clubs Macro Economic Trends and Risks
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Record tourism in Europe. Europe is set to be hit by a record surge in tourism. How will it cope? | The Independent

Record tourism in Japan.  Japan Sets Another Visitor Record as Its Tourism Surge Continues

Record tourism in Canada. Canadian Tourism Industry Headed for Record-Breaking Year | TravelPulse Canada

Record tourism in Mexico. Mexico’s May 2025 Tourism Revenue Hits Record US$2.6 Billion

Record tourism in Australia. Australia’s Travel & Tourism Sector Set to Reach Record $315BN in 2025

Record tourism in Brazil. Historic record: International tourism in Brazil grows 47.5% and attracts nearly 6 million foreigners in seven months

In contrast, in the USA:

Las Vegas is a relative ghost town. A drop in international visitors, economy weighs on Las Vegas tourism: Travel Weekly

Disneyworld is described as empty. Disney World is Empty, and It Could Be Getting Worse • Disney Tips

US national parks attendance is in decline. https://www.oicompass.com/legal-and-institutional/us-national-park-visits-drop-11-in-june/115855.article#:\~:text=Recreational%20visits%20to%20US%20national%20parks%20fell,while%20tent%20camping%20was%20down%203%20percent .

Apparently illegals aren’t the only ones who don’t want to come to America. This is the republican’s version of “American exceptionalism”, essentially equivalent to a severe case of national B.O.

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I wonder how many USians are not vacationing in the US for a while. The next few vacations we are planning are not in the US. Partially that is because we have hit most of the places we want to see, hike, experience in the US, but also because the few we haven’t visited are in places where we do not want to spend our money.

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Visitation in the tourist town where I live is off this summer. But it has gotten so crazy busy in recent years, it is kind of a relief to see visitation take a dip. We’re still seeing foreign visitors here but in decreased numbers.

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