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U.S. tourism slows as international visitors pull back

A plane takes off at LAX Airport.
A plane takes off at LAX Airport. (Photo by Beckett Pfahler)

International travel was up around the world last year, according to the latest data from the World Travel & Tourism Council, or WTTC. That is, except to the United States. Tourism from other countries has been on a decline due to recent U.S. border policies. Some believe that China may soon overtake the U.S. as the leading tourist destination.