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U.S. Travel Association: America’s Travel Economy Has Lost $1 Billion—and Counting

It has been one week since the government shutdown began, and Congress has yet to reach an agreement to restore funding—costing America’s travel economy an estimated $1 billion each week in lost spending.

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U.S. Travel Association: America’s Travel Economy Has Lost $1 Billion—and Counting

U.S. Travel Forecast 2025: Modest Growth but Decline in International Visitors Threatens Economy and Jobs

The U.S. Travel Association released its updated Travel Forecast, projecting little growth in travel spending for 2025 but a significant decline in international inbound travel—a critical driver of the U.S. economy, jobs and global influence.

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U.S. Travel Forecast 2025: Modest Growth but Decline in International Visitors Threatens Economy and Jobs

U.S. Gov’t Shuts Down: What Happens to Travel?

Congressional Democrats and Republicans failed to come to agreement by yesterday’s budget deadline to keep the U.S. government funded. A shutdown began at 12:01 am Eastern Time on Wednesday as both sides voted down the other’s proposals to extend fu...

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U.S. Gov’t Shuts Down: What Happens to Travel?

2025/26 Federal Per-Diem Update: Steady Rates Ahead

The federal government per-diem rate is made up of a lodging allowance and a meals and incidental expense (M&IE) allowance. The per-diem lodging rates, which set the maximum amount a federal traveler can reimburse, are based on the average rates for...

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GBTA Urges U.S. Congress to Reach Agreement on a Federal Budget to End the Government Shutdown and Protect Business Travel and Economic Stability

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the leading voice of the global business travel industry, today called on the United States Congress to take immediate action to reach an agreement on a federal budget and quickly end the government shu...

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GBTA Urges U.S. Congress to Reach Agreement on a Federal Budget to End the Government Shutdown and Protect Business Travel and Economic Stability

$1 Billion Lost Every Week: Impact of a Government Shutdown on Travel

Today, the U.S. Travel Association sent a letter to Congressional leadership underscoring the detrimental impact a government shutdown would have on the travel economy and traveling public.

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$1 Billion Lost Every Week: Impact of a Government Shutdown on Travel

Is Trump Torpedoing His Own Hospitality Sector?

Is Trump Torpedoing His Own Hospitality Sector?

That the persona of Donald Trump stirs strong emotions is clear. The same can be said about his policies. In particular his trade policy is seen by many non-Americans as an attack on long-standing friendships. The way Trump forces countries into (tr...

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Alexander Sassen

Lecturer Finance & ESG, Hotelschool The Hague

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Is Trump Torpedoing His Own Hospitality Sector?

Study: H-2B Visa Program supports U.S. workforce, positively impacts domestic salaries and jobs

Study: H-2B Visa Program supports U.S. workforce, positively impacts domestic salaries and jobs

The H2B Workforce Coalition, an effort aimed at protecting American workers through a stable and reliable seasonal workforce, today released a comprehensive economic analysis that explores the impacts and realities of the H-2B Visa Program. Complete...

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Study: H-2B Visa Program supports U.S. workforce, positively impacts domestic salaries and jobs

American Franchise Act will spur hotel entrepreneurship, AHLA Says

American Franchise Act will spur hotel entrepreneurship, AHLA Says

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today shared their support and called for the quick adoption of the bipartisan American Franchise Act (AFA) introduced by Representat...

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American Franchise Act will spur hotel entrepreneurship, AHLA Says

L.A. passed a $30 minimum wage for tourism workers. Then came the warring ballot measures

L.A. passed a $30 minimum wage for tourism workers. Then came the warring ballot measures

It’s the summer of the burn-it-down ballot measure in Los Angeles. For the past three months, labor unions and business groups have been locked in a protracted fight over a law, approved by the City Council in May, hiking the minimum wage for hotel ...

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L.A. passed a $30 minimum wage for tourism workers. Then came the warring ballot measures