text:  U.S. markets are closed today for the Independence Day holiday, so let's look at travel. AAA predicts 71 million travelers will take trips of more than 50 miles from home this week, outstripping even the pre-pandemic record. That's an additional 5.7 million people traveling this year than in 2019. Most, around 85%, are traveling by car. The Automobile Association says more people are taking extended trips around the holiday because more people are working remotely.