Aaron Szyf
EconomistAaron 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.
All Posts By Aaron Szyf
Inflation Remains High, but Travel is Getting Significantly Cheaper
September 14, 2022
U.S. Travel Economist Aaron Szyf details the findings in the latest inflation release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While inflation remained high in August, travel prices declined.
International Travel’s Bumpy Path of Return
August 31, 2022
International inbound travel is crucial for the U.S. economy. Read more for U.S. Travel's analysis on inbound travel’s overall recovery, as well as that of key regions including Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean and Mexico/Canada.
BLS April Data: International Workers Needed Ahead of Summer
May 13, 2022
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest employment data, which showed that the Leisure and Hospitality (L and H) industry still remains far behind in its recovery of lost, and desperately needed, jobs.