Because of its impact on tourism — it cost the United States an estimated $152 million per day in economic output due to lost travel-related activity — the government shutdown could have easily hindered travel industry growth. Instead, the travel industry actually added 16,000 jobs in October and contributed more than 6 percent of October’s total non-farm employment gains, according to the U.S. Travel Association, which last week released an analysis of the U.S. Department of Labor’s October jobs report.
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- Instead, the travel industry actually added 16,000 jobs in October and contributed more than 6 percent of October's total non-farm employment gains, according to the U.
- Because of its impact on tourism — it cost the United States an estimated $152 million per day in economic output due to lost travel-related activity — the government shutdown could have easily hindered travel industry growth.
- Travel Association, which last week released an analysis of the U.
