Despite news that will likely influence the short-term economic performance of the U.S. economy, PKF Hospitality Research, LLC (PKF-HR) affirms its strong forecasts of RevPAR growth for the nation?s lodging industry. According to the recently released June 2012 edition of Hotel Horizons?, PKF-HR is projecting RevPAR for U.S. hotels will increase by 5.8 percent in 2012, and another 6.6 percent in 2013. These forecasts are identical to the RevPAR forecasts presented in the March 2012 edition of Hotel Horizons?.