BY FROMA HARROP “The public will no doubt be surprised at the economic importance of this industry as [we measure the impact of activities like boating, fishing, RVing, hunting, camping, hiking and more.” The speaker is U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The industry goes under the broad name of outdoor recreation. It was a $374 billion business in 2016, accounting for 2% of the gross domestic product. Its revenues had grown that year by 3.8%, […]
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