Tag Archive: US Economy

Aug
11

73% of Americans think that US is going in wrong direction

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A recent poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos shows that the major percentage of Americans are dissatisfied with the way their economy and their money is being managed by the federal Reserve and US government. If poll has to be believed 73 percent of Americans believe the United States is "off on the wrong track," and just …

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Aug
09

China will keep buying US Treasury to remain competitive

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There have been statements from Chinese government that US should do something about its debt, US debt is unsustainable or Gold/SDRs should replace dollar as reserve currency. When China is so much concerned about US debt then why China remains the biggest buyer of US debt? China knows it well that buying US debt has …

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Jul
28

94% of US Tax Revenue is spent on War and defense

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DailyBail.com comes up with interesting chart to show where money comes from and where does it go in US. It can be seen from the chart that total revenue from all taxes was $ 2.57 trillion whereas total spending $ 3.83 trillion which means there is a deficit of $1.27 Trillion. Now if we look …

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Jun
18

Positive things happening in the global economy

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Everybody is disgracing the world economic system. All the economic data coming from various financial institutions showcase grimmer picture and poor handling of world economic system. Pessimism has so deeper settled into the people’s mind that they are not looking at the brighter side. But, there are few good things happening around the world which …

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Oct
07

Comparing Unemployment in 10 industrialized countries

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Unemployment condition in some advanced economies of the world present mixed picture from February 2009 to July 2010. Highlights Countries like US, France, Italy, Sweden, Germany and UK has seen high level of unemployment while Japan, Australia, Netherland had comparatively low level. Unemployment has risen consistently in Netherland.   CHART . Monthly unemployment rates unadjusted …

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Sep
28

GALLUP Economic Indicators show lack of Confidence in US economy

Despite a terrific September on Wall Street, Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index averaged -33 over the first four weeks of September, essentially matching readings in July and August. There is thus little sign that the rising stock market has been met by a concomitant rise in Americans’ confidence in the economy. The Economic Confidence Index is …

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Sep
24

We are still in recession says Warren Buffett

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  "We’re still in a recession," Buffett told CNBC television in an interview broadcast on Thursday. "We’re not gonna be out of it for a while, but we will get out." On Monday, the National Bureau of Economic Research said the world’s largest economy ended an 18-month recession in June 2009, but cautioned that its …

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