"Although De Noire is based in Europe, she believes that economic upheaval in the United States "triggers huge uncertainty" across the pond because of America's global influence. De Noire first noticed a decline in business right after Donald Trump was elected in November 2024, as Americans and the rest of the world anticipated upheaval. "I didn't even bother working South by Southwest because the first Friday night I attempted to work, I walked into a completely empty club and didn't make any money at all,""
"Vanity also says that many of her regular customers aren't tipping at all or tipping less than half of what they used to. She is quick to point out that she is just one dancer and "obviously not an economist," but she notes that other dancers and tipped workers are also hurting. Her theory is that her customers are no longer tipping as generously because of rising costs and economic uncertainty."
Business at a European legal brothel and tipping at strip clubs declined after Donald Trump's November 2024 election, coinciding with anticipated global upheaval. Venue attendance at events like South by Southwest dropped to empty nights and revenue losses. Regular customers have reduced tips or stopped tipping, linked to rising costs and economic uncertainty. Other dancers and tipped workers are experiencing similar strains. Such anecdotal indicators carry some validity but often act as coincident measures rather than predictive signals of recession. Traditional indicators like corporate earnings and the stock market remain primary forecasting tools.
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