Americans aren’t the only ones outraged by surging inflation — even tourists are suffering sticker shock when they touch down in the Big Apple!
“The customers we have, most of them are from Europe, so now they don’t want to buy like they used to before,” said Cinthia, who owns the New York Gifts store near Times Square.She added: “So, of course, it’s affecting businesses, but it’s affecting me personally…I just don’t see it like I’m making profit.”
“Before the season got warm it was mainly locals, but now that the weather is warm now it’s mostly tourists,” Zaina said As businesses raise prices to cope with inflation, tourists in the city are shying away from the price tags as well.The struggling restaurateur added: “I buy the bread, the vegetables — everything like that, I buy it in bulk. All of that has gone up significantly.”At a Food Emporium store in Manhattan’s Midtown West neighborhood, retired court worker Brugman Aviles, 55, said, “I have to be more cautious as to what I buy.”“You have to actually try and find bargains and compare prices.
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