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It’s difficult to understand why food inflation would cause riots in Egypt … until you realize Egyptians spend 40% of their earnings on food. It’s hard to believe a housing bubble and high energy prices could take down the U.S. economy … until you realize that Americans spend half our paychecks on housing and transportation. Consumer spending maps tell us more than how we spend. They reveal the DNA of an economy.