SC’s summer journey continues, despite gas prices, inflation
Rising gas prices and record inflation haven’t stopped travel and tourism in the Upstate – yet. Lauren Duffy, associate professor at Clemson University Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, stated that between 65% to 91% of Americans still plan to travel for leisure in the next six months. But Duffy said that those numbers could start to fall if gas prices and inflation continue to rise. “The decisions that you will see now with people who travel, they can be upset in the short term, but they will still pursue travel and vacation,” Duffy said. “And, in the long run, we’llRead News