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Rising back-to-school costs give Arizona families a lesson in economics

August 11, 2014 Leave a comment

American families will spend just over $100 each on school supplies alone in their back-to-school shopping this year, a 12 percent increase from last year, according to a recent report from the National Retail Federation. (Photo by Thinkretail via flickr/Creative Commons)

Chandler mom Lindsay Barnes already knows what the National Retail Federation is reporting in a recent study – it costs a lot to send kids back to school.