Tourism spending in U.S. increases in first half of 2012, led by strong first quarter
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While the results aren't blockbuster, they point to how bad numbers could have been if inbound tourism hadn't been helped by U.S. government efforts to expedite visa programs.
Tourism spending, defined as goods and service purchased directly by tourists or produced by companies that support tourism, increased throughout the first half of the year. A strong first quarter was followed by a weaker secon
