What are the economic and cultural benefits of tourism. What are the downsides to too much tourism. How to find the right balance.Topics covered include:How short-term rentals have changed tourismHow cities grapple with too many short-term rentalsWhat is the outlook for short-term rentalsHow much does tourism contribute to economic outputHow can tourism be harmful and helpfulThe example of CubaSponsorsMadison Trust Self-Directed IRA - Go Here to Learn More and Get Your $100 Off Promo CodeLinkedIn Jobs – Use this link to post your job for free on LinkedIn JobsInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter.Show NotesInternational tourism revenue, percent of GDP - Country rankings—The Global EconomyU.S. Travel and Tourism Satellite Account for 2017–2021 by Sarah Osborne—Journal of US Bureau of Economic Analysis 2023 Short-Term Rental Mid-Year Outlook—AirDNAWelcome to Hochatown, the Town Created by Airbnb by Julie Satow—The New York TimesShort-Term Rentals Attract Private Equity Seeking New Asset Class by Sean O'Neill—SkiftAs Cuba’s economic crisis deepens, citizens scramble to migrate by any means by Dave Sherwood—The Irish TimesCuba's worst economic crisis in decades forces people to get creative to survive by Eyder Peralta—NPRRelated Episodes93: Capitalism, Complexity and Cuba389: Is Airbnb Intensifying the Housing Crisis?449: The House of Cards: Evaluating Economic and Financial Warning SignsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.