Bahamas tourism ‘bracing’ for Trump tariffs drop-off

POSADAS, Misiones. Missionary exporters of products such as wood, tea, yerba mate and tobacco received with caution Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on exports from all countries trading with the northern giant. Argentina is the leading supplier of tea in the United States and even displaced powers like China and India. “70 percent of our exports go to that market, which is already complicated by the exchange rate delay. Last year we d…

Bahamas tourism ‘bracing’ for Trump tariffs drop-off

The deputy prime minister yesterday conceded The Bahamas is “bracing” for a fall-off in travel and tourism demand after Donald Trump’s tariffs wiped an estimated $2.5 trillion off the value of global stocks.

BCCI cautions US tariffs could hurt consumers and tourism - Barbados Today

The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has warned that sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump could lead to higher consumer prices here, disrupt regional shipping, and harm the Caribbean’s economic stability, particularly its vital tourism industry.   In a move that sent global stock market values plummeting, the new tariffs — imposed as part of what Trump described as the biggest reorganisation of the global economy…