Overseas Travel to U.S. Down 17 Percent Since 9/11 Attacks

Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 01.23.07 | 1:48 PM ET

The cost to the U.S.? More than $15 billion in lost taxes and nearly 200,000 jobs, according to a study released today.

Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.

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