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Tourism in DC hits historic highs, driving economic recovery
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/tourism-dc-hits-historic-highs-driving-economic-recovery
WASHINGTON - Tourism in Washington, D.C. has made a remarkable recovery post-pandemic, significantly boosting the local economy.
The tourism board is set to announce on Wednesday that 2023 saw historic visitor numbers.
This recovery is crucial for the District's finances.
In 2022, tourism generated $1.6 billion in tax revenue. Wednesday's announcement will reveal the 2023 figures, which are expected to surpass previous records.
In 2022, 22 million visitors spent a total of $8.1 billion in the District.
Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasized the importance of tourism to the city's economy Tuesday.
"It’s critical to our bottom line: I can’t speak to the numbers that will be announced tomorrow, but we know how many workers are employed, how many visitors fill our restaurants and hotel rooms that really allow for us to make the kinds of investments across the city that make us a world-class city," Bowser told FOX 5.
WASHINGTON - Tourism in Washington, D.C. has made a remarkable recovery post-pandemic, significantly boosting the local economy.
The tourism board is set to announce on Wednesday that 2023 saw historic visitor numbers.
This recovery is crucial for the District's finances.
In 2022, tourism generated $1.6 billion in tax revenue. Wednesday's announcement will reveal the 2023 figures, which are expected to surpass previous records.
In 2022, 22 million visitors spent a total of $8.1 billion in the District.
Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasized the importance of tourism to the city's economy Tuesday.
"It’s critical to our bottom line: I can’t speak to the numbers that will be announced tomorrow, but we know how many workers are employed, how many visitors fill our restaurants and hotel rooms that really allow for us to make the kinds of investments across the city that make us a world-class city," Bowser told FOX 5.
Plenty of tourists traveling here.
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that people are spending tons of money on travel and big purchases to console themselves over how bad the jobs/unemployment and stock market are. 
High prices are clearly not stopping plenty of people from spending money. 
