Businesses Are Getting an Unwelcoming Vibe From the Travel Ban


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International business travel to the U.S. has been a weak point recently due to the strong dollar. We may be about to find out how much worse it can get.

The travel industry has cause for concern about the impact of an updated ban on travelers entering the United States, a new survey shows. According to the Global Business Travel Association, European companies especially anticipate a reduction of business travel to the United States because of the new order. President Donald Trump signed the latest ban on Monday, but it does not go into effect until March 16. The order restricts travelers from six countries — Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen — rather than the o