US tariffs ‘could threaten tourism, stability’

Barbados could be facing a fresh economic storm as economist Jeremy Stephen warns that recently announced United States tariffs may deliver a serious blow to the tourism sector while accelerating inflation and further driving up the already high cost of living.

Stephen, in an extended analysis of the global implications of the United States’ new trade policies, cautioned that the ripple effects of these tariffs – particularly those targeting key trading partners like China and Vietnam –...