Surprise: Apple Maps became an indicator that the US economy was recovering from the Covid-19 epidemic

According to CNBC news, the US economy is gradually recovering from the Covid-19 epidemic when many economic sectors reopened. Home purchases have increased over the same period last year, restaurant table orders go up and the number of hotel guests is increasing. Even the aviation industry saw an increase in the number of passengers returning, which showed that the US economy has a strong ability to recover.

1. Get directions

Data from the Apple Maps navigation app shows that people’s search for directions has increased by 50% compared to before the outbreak. This figure was given at the time when New York City relaxed the order of spacing. The fact that more people decide to walk and use public transport has boosted the demand for navigation applications.

2. Restaurant

The relaxation of spacing orders made Americans more likely to eat out. Even places like San Francisco, which only allow people to leave the house for dinner, are witnessing restaurants spilling on the sidewalk due to over capacity.

3. Hotel

More and more Americans want to travel after the relaxation orders are relaxed. Data from research firm STR shows that the number of operating rooms in the hotel industry is currently below 40% of capacity but has shown signs of rebound. The places with the fastest recovery hotel activity are New York, Florida, Texas and South Carolina.

4. Aviation

The report of the US Traffic Security Administration (TSA) shows that the number of passengers passing through US airports has decreased by about 80% compared to the same period last year but has also started to recover gradually after the epidemic. However, the spread of the disease makes the US aviation industry face many obstacles if you want to return to the pre-epidemic period.

5. Buy a home

A report by the Association of Mortgage Real Estate Commercial Banks (MBA) shows that the number of mortgage purchase orders in the US in the week to June 14, 2020 increased by 13% over the same period last year.

These figures show that the US real estate market may be one of the fastest recoveries after the Covid-19 epidemic.