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Subject: How long do you give the economy?

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Posted by: SniPeng
Can anyone tell me,
The Debt to GDP ratio as it stand snow?
Total US Government budget?
And how much the interest on its debt costs per year?

American debt to GDP is around just over 100%. To compare that to other countries Greece is ~180% and Japan ~220%

The budget is 3-4 trillion. Deficit is 1.3 or so trillion.

Don't know the cost of total interest payments off the top of my head. Bond interests are at an all time low though because they're virtually risk free investments.

  • 12.08.2012 8:01 PM PDT

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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"One starts to live when he can live outside himself."

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Economic recovery is facilitated by direct government intervention. And that means spending. This is backed up by historical evidence.

  • 12.08.2012 8:05 PM PDT

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You'll never amount to anything, go back under your bridge.

Well considering the world is ending on the 21st I do not predict the economy surviving much beyond that.

  • 12.08.2012 8:08 PM PDT

Unreal, isn't it?

Some of you guys would probably be interested in this:
US Debt Clock

  • 12.08.2012 8:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: RealUnrealRob
MIT says that the economy will crash in 2030. I'm not informed enough to make any predictions myself.

There are way too many variables that affect the economy to be able to predict something like this 20 years ahead.

[Edited on 12.08.2012 8:11 PM PST]

  • 12.08.2012 8:11 PM PDT

Posted by: Baph117
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What the hell do you mean 'how long do you give it'? That doesn't even make sense. 'give it' before what?

  • 12.08.2012 8:11 PM PDT

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Posted by: RealUnrealRob
Some of you guys would probably be interested in this:
US Debt Clock


That's.... in the OP, broham.

  • 12.08.2012 8:13 PM PDT

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NASA answers the silent cry of the Cosmos for recognition.

NASA is the witness and we fellow witnesses to the endless deeps.

I'm sure that China and the rest of the united States creditors will attempt to keep to US economy afloat as long as possible to avoid losing the substantial amounts of money the US government owes them.

  • 12.08.2012 8:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: RealUnrealRob
MIT says that the economy will crash in 2030. I'm not informed enough to make any predictions myself.
Said prediction was based on 1972 data.

When your prediction still assumes the Soviet Union will exist four decades after it collapsed, you might need to update a few variables.

  • 12.08.2012 8:23 PM PDT

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