All Things Considered

Minnesota hospitality and tourism business is down in part due to immigration enforcement

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The hospitality business, and tourism, is down in Minnesota according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and Hospitality Minnesota.

Many businesses reported a decline in revenue in part due to the federal immigration enforcement action in the state earlier this year. The Minneapolis Fed’s regional outreach team received responses from across the state, with approximately half from the metro. The results and comments provided by businesses can offer a “snapshot” of experiences in a sector.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Haley Chinander, a regional analyst for the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank about this new data.

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