Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español.
Critics have noted significant challenges facing Las Vegas, pointing to reduced visitor numbers, global travel uncertainties brought on by President Donald Trump’s policies and rising costs that are adversely affecting the tourist experience.
Economic forecaster Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst at Applied Analysis, says he thinks it’s “ridiculous hyperbole” to write the city’s obituary.
The same was said about Las Vegas after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, he noted.
That doesn’t mean he’s not “100% concerned,” Aguero told the Sun, “but I also believe in the resiliency of our economy, and I think we’re going to make good choices in terms of how we find o