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There are 12.9 million manufacturing jobs in the US, there are 9.5 million travel and tourism jobs. (Original Post) Swede 8 hrs ago OP
i assume that's direct jobs. add on mopinko 6 hrs ago #1
I was just a convention in Chicago DFW 2 hrs ago #2

mopinko

(72,292 posts)
1. i assume that's direct jobs. add on
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:11 PM
6 hrs ago

all the local businesses in tourist towns that dont get counted there. i hope this mess doesnt hit chgo too hard. might increase american visitors, but i sure wouldnt come here just for a vacay now.

DFW

(57,785 posts)
2. I was just a convention in Chicago
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 02:59 AM
2 hrs ago

There are usually a couple dozen colleagues from Europe there, plus several from Canada and a few from Latin America.

There was one from Spain and one from Poland. End of attendance list from outside the country.

This stuff is getting real, fast.

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