Tourism

"To keep our great team, we have raised our wages significantly," said Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean's Sweets in Portland, Maine.

A historic drought and massive wildfire have hurt the outdoor tourism industry in the Southwest United States.

"Within the next two-to-five-year span [...] we want to be a full-on bed and breakfast," said Tianna Yellowhair, co-owner of Tatanka Rez Tourz.

"What does tourism do for this community? Has tourism contributed to a loss of biodiversity? These are questions that a tourist can ask irrespective of their budget," said sustainable travel consultant Judy Kepher-Gona.

"We feel super rich," one visiting couple said.

The winter games will be a net loss for China — at least economically.

States that weren't hit as hard by the pandemic slowdown have already mostly recovered.

Where once the company fought regulations, now its pre-empting them with its own policies designed to curb bad behavior by renters.

Changes in the hotel industry are affecting Hawaii housekeeper Mary Taboniar, a single mom.

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa made a point of getting vaccinated there to stress the importance of the tourism industry.