Ray Lujan, a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, sees Trump administration policy playing a big part in the city’s droopy tourism numbers for 2025.
And it’s not just tariffs. The immigration crackdown and hardened borders are also hitting the workforce and visitor traffic.
Right now, there are signs of a tourism and spending slump that could spell trouble for the rest of the U.S. economy.
Top-selling global artists like Julion Alvarez and Peso Pluma couldn’t get visas this year, and some Latin festivals have been canceled.
Prices in New York and Las Vegas both grew more than 8% last month, according to the Case-Shiller Index.
“Marketplace’s” Kai Ryssdal visits a low-income district of the tourist mecca, where a federal grant will improve transportation and safety.
Pent up demand and the expansion of online gambling and sports betting are giving the industry a boost.
The owner of a handyman business in Las Vegas must decide whether or not to hire more employees to keep up with repair jobs.
The billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China has died after a long illness.
How Elvis Presley helped create artist residencies in Las Vegas.
