International tourism to the US declined in early 2017

NYT reports, new figures released by the U.S. Department of Commerce show a drop in international visitors to the United States by close to 700,000 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the previous year. European countries were down 10.1 percent, and Mexico was off 7.1 percent in the quarter. The largest drops were from the Middle East and Africa, though they represent a much smaller percentage of overall travel to the United States.

“According to Tourism Economics, the drop of visitors to America represents a loss of nearly $2.7 billion in spending.”

Ross Rant | September 20, 2017

Well, at his first speech to the UN General Assembly, the Trumpster threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea. The speech was amazing, disjointed, and better-suited for a CPAC speech. It is important to note, one of the purposes of the United Nations is to suppress acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace.

Central Mexico was rocked by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake causing extensive loss of life and Hurricane Maria makes landfall on Puerto Rico.

China’s central government has identified seven “strategic emerging industries” (SEIs) that officials hope will become the backbone of China’s next phase of industrial modernization and technological development. Gene-based drug therapies are on the list.

Boris Johnson retreats from his resignation threat and Tony Blair thinks there is a possibility Brexit will be reversed.

Sooner or later, Facebook will be forced to take on the responsibilities and regulations that come with being a big, massive, and global company. At the same time, Facebook will do all it can to prevent the organization from being regulated like a utility and halt efforts to have its executives testify before Congress.

It is Fed Decision day and the markets are expecting no change to rates.

Do not Google Avril Lavigne. Do not. I am telling you, do not Google Avril Lavigne.

Atlanta United has 46,000 fans attending matches.

With five months to go before the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, ticket sales are tepid.