Business Editor’s Notebook — Powering past the pandemic: Travel is on the rebound | Business Notebook


AS MORE PEOPLE get vaccinated from COVID-19, the travel industry is poised for a rebound. Consumers who have been hoarding cash for a year are tired of takeout and remodeling.

Families scattered around the country are itching to hold each other again.


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Mike Cote is senior editor for news and business. Contact him at mcote@unionleader.com or (603) 206-7724.



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