International tourists are cancelling trips to the US due to a perceived unwelcoming political climate, border issues, and visa and trade wars, which could result in a US$18 billion annual reduction in tourist spending in 2025.

Like many New Yorkers, I came to the city with whimsy in my heart and little to my name. Echoing the sentiments of the somewhat psychedelic title sequence for children’s show Reading Rainbow, I said to myself, I can go anywhere. I can be anything. I floated through the wind