Summer vacations are shrinking as costs keep rising

This article is part of “Unaffordable America,” a series examining rising economic inequality in the U.S. and the policies that drive it.

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Shorter getaways. Campgrounds instead of hotels. Car trips rather than cross-country flights. For many Americans feeling the pain of higher gas prices, summer vacation is looking different this year.