Oh, wait....

Every week a mass shooting or a police murder, and EVERY ONE making the headlines and the TV news in Europe.

Not many people canceled trips they had booked, but there were many that never booked in the first place that otherwise would have come.

I live in Europe and speak nine European languages. The general feel one gets overseas is negative. "This doesn't seem like a good time to visit the USA" is a comment I get from both potential tourists and businessmen alike. They know who Paul Ryan is and they know who Mitch McConnell is. They also know they are not thrilled to visit our country while the likes of them have a large say in what goes on.

The slump will hit everything. Housing, the stock market, manufacturing, exports, imports... you name it. We're still riding on Obama's legacy, coasting on his momentum. Remember how long it took Obama to turn around li'l boot's and darth's incredible crash in the ditch? General changes in economic momentum do not come suddenly. They grind to a halt over time. With the exception of volatile markets.

be touring here. These are younger, newer on the scene bands who
are touring Asia, S. Africa and plenty of European Countries.

It used to be standard, they would tour here either right before an album release or just after.

They rave about their shows in Japan, Germany, France, Canada and Rio.

One band has even stated, they will think about touring again in the
U.S. when things stabilize.

This may not seem like a big deal but it is a symptom of a bigger problem here.

Tikki

The bureaucracy, delay and cost has become overwhelming and there is no guarantee they will even let you over the border when you arrive.

confidence in our government that is being run this way.

Tikki

It doesn't take very many bad experiences with arbitrary refusals and musicians with visas being turned away at the border before the promoters just decide it isn't worth the hassle.

Even where I work we have Europeans who didn't go home for Christmas because they were afraid of being turned away when they tried to return. Expat communities are full of stories and antidotes about nightmares at the border.

….issue. He's taken the sheen off of America——I mean the one it's had for tourists. Who wants to visit or see the sights or the historic places in a country that is as troglodyte as it now seems? Why would you want to spend your money in such a country?

Ugly Americans are giving the country a black eye – and unfortunately one of the ugliest resides in the WH these days. Certainly one of the most loud-mouthed.

Charlottesville and other neo-Nazi rallies are part of it. Then there's the correct perception of the targeting of people of color, police violence, antipolice violence, and the tragic deaths of a few foreign students and tourists.

Well, maybe facing some financial consequences would begin to get the attention of the business community.

For at least a year now.

Plenty of hospitable, safe, and interesting places to visit besides Crazyland.

It is very expensive to visit the United States right now. We had relatives from Norway and Ireland visit last summer, and they were appalled at how little they got for their currency.

I would wager that US citizens going abroad is up, since the dollar has more value?