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- The United States reached a milestone on Friday: 300 million covid-19 vaccines were administered in the country.
And as the number of vaccinations continues to rise, so do the signs that the nation is getting back to business.
Here is a list of some indicators that the United States is recovering from the pandemic.
The planes are full
The airline business is increasing, to the point where the Transportation Security Administration has asked some of its office workers to assist security officers with an increase in summer travel at the largest airports in the world. country.
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While airlines have yet to reach their pre-pandemic numbers, the lowered COVID-19 restrictions point to hope for the future of the industry.
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Vacation home sales are booming
People are traveling again, and not just to far away places.
Vacation home sales were up 33% through April from last year, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.
The top 10 vacation counties were concentrated in just a few states, including Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and North Carolina.
Lipstick sales have increased
Americans are getting glamorous again after the CDC lifted the mask mandates for people vaccinated both indoors and outdoors.
Now that they can show the lower half of their face to the world again, lipstick sales have been booming.
Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, told CNN Business that lipstick is the top performer in all cosmetics segments and was a featured item in its latest quarter ending April 30.
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People are buying dresses again
Dresses were pushed all the way into the closet during the pandemic as people adapted to a wardrobe of sweatpants and leggings for work from home.
Zoom-packed days and the social distancing protocol meant weekend plans and after-work drinks were no longer on the cards.
But now that the guidelines for vaccinated people have been lifted, chains like H&M, Anthropologie and Macy's say they are seeing increased demand for dresses and are introducing new styles to meet pent-up demand.
Stores eliminate mask mandates
When the CDC announced on May 13 that fully vaccinated people don't have to wear masks or practice social distancing both indoors and outdoors, a long list of stores and businesses abandoned their mask-wearing mandates.
The list includes Target, CVS, Publix, Starbucks, Home Depot, Costco, Sam's Club, and many more.
Companies want employees in the office
Over the past 15 months, millions of employees in the United States have left their offices and established makeshift workspaces at home.
But now some companies are asking their employees to return to face-to-face work.
On Wall Street, for example, many large banks, including Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, want their workers to return before Labor Day.
Some companies even offer back-to-work programs as a way to help professionals return to the workforce after a long break.
Returns, as they are often called, typically last a few months and offer training, experience and networking opportunities to workers, usually mothers, who have been out of the workforce for an extended period.
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Job openings are skyrocketing
America is hiring like never before.
Job openings in the United States soared by nearly a million in April, setting a record for the most job openings added in a month and the highest total number since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the data in December. from 2000.
The wedding season is back in action
With more Americans getting vaccinated and so many restrictions lifted, the wedding industry is booming again after 15 months of stagnation.
In fact, in April 2020, marriage rates in the US hit a record low, according to the Joint Economic Commission of the US Congress.
Venues are opening up and vendors are seeing a business boom as more couples head down the aisle to say "Yes, I do."
Earlier this year, David's Bridal, one of America's largest bridal gown sellers, said it expects weddings to make a comeback this year and in 2022 due to pent-up demand.
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