The impact was huge around the world, across the United States and particularly in New York City. Numerous investment firms housed in the World Trade Centre lost hundreds of employees; stock exchanges all over the world plummeted; travel and entertainment stocks fell, online travel agencies particularly suffered, as they cater to leisure travel. Similarly, share prices of airlines and airplane manufacturers plummeted after the attacks. Several airlines were threatened with bankruptcy. Tens of thousands of layoffs were announced in the following week.Tourism in New York City declined precipitously, causing massive losses in a sector, which employed 280,000 people and generated $25 billion per year. In the week following the attack, hotel occupancy fell to below 40 percent, and 3000 employees were laid off. Tourism and hotel occupancy also fell drastically across the nation.
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