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Carnival Is a Billion-Dollar Machine: The Economics Behind the Greatest Show on Earth

Trinidad & Tobago Carnival generates over $1 billion in economic activity annually. Here's the full breakdown of who profits, who suffers, and why the festival is both the country's crown jewel and its greatest inequality engine.

14 Feb 2025Kezia Ramkhelawan

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