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Consumer spending changes over 100 years

Posted Jan 6th, 2010 at 10:41 PM and seen
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The last 100 years have seen dramatic changes in consumer spending habits with more money shifting to transportation and healthcare costs and a marked decrease in food and clothing spending. Where will our money go 100 years from now?

Check it out (in handy graph form):

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 Annie Colbert

Comments (3)

Jan 07, 2010
blueskypoint said...
would love to know what's in 'Other'. I'd guess that's where the spice is
Jan 07, 2010
tommy_landry said...
So it's housing and transportation that are the fastest growing as percentage of income? I'm stunned healthcare isn't higher. If you take out company-supplemented plans, it would be through the roof. What is the source on this one? Not sure I buy it.
Jan 07, 2010
flysumd34 said...
In 2010 Is the housing and transportation are the fastest growing in the industry? How about the healthcare? Isn't the highest here in U.S.

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