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The U.S. Travel Association today commended the implementation of a final rule to make the Global Entry Program permanent. A program within the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Global Entry allows for expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States.

David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today's Labor Department report on January 2012 employment numbers.

The U.S. Travel Association has announced its endorsement of new legislation to help expand the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, introduced by Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), enhances security measures while extending the VWP framework to welcome additional countries.

Building on the momentum from President Obama's announcement last week highlighting the travel industry's significance to the economy, the U.S. Travel Association today announced a major year-long campaign intended to raise its profile across the nation and among policymakers in Washington, DC.

The U.S. Travel Association applauded President Obama today for announcing initiatives in his State of the Union speech that will allow the travel industry to continue leading the economic recovery and create American jobs.

Last week’s presidential announcement of a national strategy on travel and tourism will increase business, meetings and convention travel, restoring the U.S. as the premier destination for business and meetings travelers, according to the U.S. Travel Association.

The President will deliver remarks on January 19, at Walt Disney World to unveil a national strategy to boost tourism and travel. Representing $1.8 trillion in economic output and supporting 14 million jobs, the U.S. travel industry makes a significant impact on the U.S. economy.

In a first for the U.S., President Barack Obama today announced a national strategy on travel and tourism to boost travel in the United States. The U.S. travel industry is a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, representing 1.8 trillion in economic output and supporting 14 million American jobs.

With travel imports totaling $101 billion through November, the travel trade surplus in 2011 has so far increased to $38.4 billion, which is up 33 percent from the $28.8 billion surplus through the first 11 months of 2010.

David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on the Labor Department report on December 2011 employment numbers