[bestbits] In the US, the internet economy contributed $966 billion to the GDP in 2014,

[Carolina Rossini]

*FIRST IN MT: WEB CONTRIBUTES ALMOST $1T TO GDP, INTERNET ASSOCIATION SAYS *
- The Internet's economic power has more than doubled since 2007, the
Internet Association estimates in a new report out this morning, The Web
contributed $966 billion to the U.S. GDP in 2014, IA estimates, compared to
$438 billion in 2007. That contribution outpaces the telecom, construction,
and food industries, IA says. More data in the full report, which is
here: *http://bit.ly/1YZLplP
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