South Dakota leaned into 2025 tourism headwinds
Tariffs, trade wars and angry Canadians were among challenges that industry leaders faced
PIERRE – In 15 years leading the South Dakota Department of Tourism, Jim Hagen has weathered recessions and a once-in-a-century pandemic that crippled the entire world’s economy.
But the state Capitol veteran says the uncontrollable challenges in drawing global tourists to the Mount Rushmore State in 2025 will forever stand out.
After years of inflation eating away at the buying power of American consumers, 2025 started with economic uncertainty. Financial markets yo-yoed amid the president’s imposition of tariffs and threats of trade wars. People who wanted to take trips started reconsidering.
Voters could see measure that places more restrictions on eminent domain
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A House committee advanced a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday that would sharply limit the use of eminent domain for private development.
