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U.S. Tourism Recovery Masked by Inflation | Duluth News
International tourism is a massive economic engine for the U.S., but inflation’s shadow makes the recovery look rosier than it is. While total spending has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, much of that gain is fueled by rising prices—not more visitors or deeper spending. The U.S. still lags behind global peers like the Middle East in true tourism revival. Travelers flood Florida, New York, and California—but Hawaii and Nevada host far more tourists per capita. Behind the headlines? A complex reality where numbers mask slower, inflation-adjusted growth—and remind us that real economic health…
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