The US Consumer Debt Burden: Infographic

US household debt has reached a new high of $12.8 Trillion. This figure exceeds the debt levels reached in 2008 at the height of the Global Financial Crisis(GFC). A strong economy with low unemployment rates is allowing American consumers to take on more debt. As a results debts of all types from credit cards to …

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Some CAC-40 Companies Have Low Exposure To France

Some of the constiuents of the CAC-40 index have low exposure to the domestic market. Similar to major firms in the FTSE-100, some large French firms derive most of their revenues from markets outside of France. Hence stock performance of these firms is more dependent on overseas economies than France. The following chart from a …

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Corporate Income Tax by Country 2017 and 2010

The Corporate Income Tax is the highest in the US among OECD member nations. In 2017 the rate stood at 39.1%. Globally this rate is the second highest after Colombia according to a report by the Tax Foundation. The chart below shows the Corporate Income Tax by Country 2017 and 2017 for select countries: Click to …

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