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In terms of lost tourism $$$, I've seen Mara's numbers ($1.3bil) from GBTA but they're also quoted as saying $7.4bil

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Sep 6 '17, 10:23

Here's where GBTA said $1.3bil in 2017 in May: http://blog.gbta.org/2017/05/19/united-states-projected-to-lose-1-3-billion-in-travel-related-expenditures-in-2017/

Here's where GBTA is quoted as saying $7.5 billion in 2017 in April: http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/trump-slump-travel-ban-muslims-us-tourism-holidays-foreign-visitors-a7666461.html

The latter article, from an earlier date, with the larger number, doesn't have a direct link to the GBTA source.

http://blog.gbta.org/2017/05/19/united-states-projected-to-lose-1-3-billion-in-travel-related-expenditures-in-2017/ (blog.gbta.org)

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I've ready reports that Chinese tourism is down. Many retailers are expectng softer quarters because of it. Will look for a source. -- nm - Matrix_Mafia Sep 6, 11:02
Inbound tourism to the US is about $90B in direct and indirect spending, so I doubt the $37B figure is accurate -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 10:29 3
- Hang on, I got confused - it's more like $250 billion. -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 11:07
- Trump cost America one TRILLION dollars in tourism in 2017! -- nm - Mop Sep 6, 10:56 1
  - Total tourism #s include domestic tourism - Americans staying in America. -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 11:19

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In terms of lost tourism $$$, I've seen Mara's numbers ($1.3bil) from GBTA but they're also quoted as saying $7.4bil

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