Aaron Szyf is an Economist with the U.S. Travel Association where he focuses on the economic impact of travel to and within the United States.
Before joining U.S. Travel, Aaron worked at the World Bank, concentrating on youth employment and entrepreneurship in Jamaica, and public-private partnership development in Grenada. Prior to that, while at Centennial Group International, Aaron led a number of international macroeconomic assignments, including country-risk assessments in Bosnia and Bangladesh.
Aaron graduated from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Massachusetts with a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) and concentrations in Development Economics and International Business.
Prior to graduate study, Aaron held a community leadership role as the program director for the Joint Distribution Committee in Oradea, Romania. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance Summa Cum Laude from the Sy Syms School of Business of Yeshiva University.
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By Aaron SzyfBy the Numbers: Despite Gains, Leisure & Hospitality Remains Hardest-Hit Industry
May 12, 2021One-in-six Leisure & Hospitality industry jobs have been lost and not yet recovered.
Read MoreBy the Numbers: World Travel & Tourism Council Releases Annual Economic Impact Report for U.S.
April 23, 2021The report revealed that the U.S. travel and tourism industry suffered a total GDP loss of $766 billion in 2020, a 41% decrease from the sector’s 2019 GDP contribution of $1.9 trillion.
Read MoreBy the Numbers: Leisure & Hospitality Unemployment Rate More Than Twice the National Average
April 12, 2021The March employment report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) measured a slight decline in national unemployment, but despite modest improvements, the U.S. Leisure & Hospitality sector continues to lag.
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