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For a look at the potential economic fallout of the coronavirus, San Franciscos Union Square presents a worrisome sight.
The district -- packed with pricey restaurants, luxury shops and gleaming hotels -- is usually a magnet for tourists and conference-goers. But with travel cooling and a string of conferences canceled in the last two weeks, some businesses are experiencing a sharp and sudden downturn. Shopper traffic is slow. Taxi drivers are sitting idle. Hotel demand is dwindling.
Its devastating, said Anna Marie Presutti, general manager of the 533-room Hotel Nikko, which has seen its occupancy rate plunge from nearly 90% to just below 50%. Were experiencing what we experienced right after 9/11.
While San Francisco has yet to have a confirmed case of the coronavirus, surrounding counties reported some of the countrys first instances of community transmission. Thats keeping tourists and even some residents at home -- a phenomenon already starting to ripple around the country, hitting business owners and threatening broader damage to the economy.
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smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)No matter what Trump does, this is going to take a toll on the economy.
Demovictory9
(32,454 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)There is much more to come.