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Chlorine Shortage Hits Pool-Happy America
The tablets preferred by most people to keep pools clean and germ-free are in short supply this season after a fire took out a key production plant. Expect to pay up.
That backyard summertime splash is going to be more expensive.
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It's the unofficial start to summer in the U.S. — and it's shaping up to be an expensive one. Rental car prices have soared, airline fares have jumped above 2019 levels in certain prime domestic leisure markets and hotel rooms in vacation hotspots are hard to find.