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Great books

Household Spending: Who spends how much on what.  (ref HC110 C6 O34)  People aged 55-64 give nearly twice as much to charities as people 25-34.  If you make $100,000 a year, you spend 61% more on childcare than the "average" household.

California Retail Survey  (ref HF5429.4 C3C35 2008)  Retail sales growth in Fresno was nearly 8% in 2008. The average household spent $4,273 at restaurants and bars.

The Lifestyle Market Analyst  (ref HF 5415.33 U6L54 2008) Casino gambling is ranked the #1 leisure activity in Fresno. Reading a book is ranked 198th.  Sad.

Business databases

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