The Arts & Cultural industries contribute billions of pounds to the British economy.

In fact, through special taxes, the industry has contributed billions to both city and state over the past 20 years.

Outdoor recreation contributes billions of dollars to Minnesota's economy.

Additional tax increases on beer will raise prices for everyday consumers and harm an industry that contributes billions to the economy.

The corporate world contributes billions of dollars a year to charity.

A recent study commissioned by my organization showed that downstate areas contribute billions more to the state than they get back.

According to American figures, they employ 68,000 Filipinos and contribute billions of dollars to the local economy.

They also directly contribute tens of billions of dollars each year to the economy through wages, purchases, retirement benefits, and taxes.

They cite the fact that the tobacco industry contributes billions of dollars in tax revenue to the state and federal government every year.

Depending on how you define it, nanotechnology may already be contributing billions of dollars to the economy.