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Beer Drinking Helps Economy
Study Shows Beer Contributes $1.2B To State's Economy
POSTED: 7:50 pm PDT April 9,
2009
UPDATED: 8:10 pm PDT April 9,
2009
LAS VEGAS -- If you really want to help stimulate the economy, it could be as easy as grabbing a beer.A new study shows beer contributes $1.2 billion to Nevada's economy each year.The National Beer Wholesalers Association said the beer industry also generates more than 15,000 jobs in the state.Nationally, beer contributes nearly $200 billion annually to the U.S. economy and provides nearly 2 million jobs.
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