The tax is expected to fall to about 15 percent on certain goods, including food.

Although food has been the focus of public attention, prices also increased on other goods and services.

The local economy is based mostly on goods and services.

In 2009/10, the public sector spent £236 billion on goods and services.

One such case is the discussion on global public goods.

Perhaps the biggest change is that over all, Americans are spending less on goods.

Fewer than a third said they expected to spend most of the money on new goods.

Decisions about how much to spend on public goods and services are at the heart of modern government.

For more information, see the page in this guide on moving goods.

Effective today, Florida's 5 percent sales tax on goods will also cover most services.