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 A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that almost 4.4  million visitors spent more than $415 million in Grand Canyon National Park and in gateway regions around the park in 2010.  In addition, visitor spending supported 6,167 jobs in the local area. The four economic/job sectors most impacted by this visitor spending were lodging, restaurants, retail trade, and entertainment/amusement. “Grand Canyon National Park is an international icon, attracting visitors from around the … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon–an Economic Driver