The Economic Impact of COVID-19 May Be Easing: Is A Boost in Business and Student Travel Far Behind?
At Home or on the Go, Consumers Need to Protect Their Laptops, Tablets, and Other Gear
One sign the economic impact of the coronavirus may be easing is a significant drop in initial jobless claims reported in mid-March by the Department of Labor, representing the lowest levels seen yet during the pandemic. Another indicator of improving economic activity is that airports recently recorded their busiest days in over a year. While the United States and the rest of the world still have a long way to go to return to something resembling pre-coronavirus normalcy, the signs of recovery are there—and with vaccines rolling out, there is a sense of growing optimism.
“Among our customers, we’ve found that essential business travelers have continued to take to the skies and the roads throughout the pandemic, though in a somewhat limited capacity, while others, including students, have tended to stay closer to home,”
