UNITED STATES
Daily Mail (UK)
By CLEMENCE MICHALLON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
Religion across the United States is worth more than Apple, Google and Amazon combined, a new study has shown.
Researchers from Georgetown University and the Newseum Institute in Washington, DC, calculated how much money religion generates each year in the country.
They provided three different estimates. The mid-range number puts the annual value of America’s faith economy at $1.2 trillion.
This estimate takes into account revenue from faith-based organizations, such as schools and hospitals, as well as the goods and services they provide.
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