US, Nov. 6 -- The midterm elections in the United States have sent shock waves far beyond Washington and Wall Street. Technology stocks plunged, some of the world's richest people lost billions in estimated wealth, and investors began questioning the future of America's expensive artificial intelligence boom.

But what does this mean for international tourism?

Could hotels struggle to attract investors? Could airlines reconsider expansion plans? Could uncertainty in the United States make international travelers and investors look elsewhere?

And perhaps the biggest question: Could a financial setback for a handful of extremely powerful billionaires ultimately benefit ordinary people-or make the world more unstable?

For an industry buil...