Price inflation for goods and services in the US vary widely over the long term. Some items such as healthcare, higher education, childcare, etc. continues to go up year after year like clockwork. Housing is back on the rise after the crash during the global financial crisis of 2008-09. In major metropolitan areas decent housing …
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Tax receipts in the US are lower than government expenditures causing deficits year after year. Another factor to consider is that just because the stock market keeps rising Uncle Sam is not going to earn higher taxes. Conventional wisdom would mean that soaring stocks would lead to higher taxes paid to Uncle Sam.But that is …
The US is the third largest country in the world based on land mass. With a population of around 323 million it is the third most populous country in thr world after China and India. In terms of retail space the US has the highest amount of space per person than other major developed countries. …
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I came across the following animation on global land and sea temperature changes since 1900: How land and ocean temperatures have changed around the world. Data from https://t.co/6x2Yq61wzU pic.twitter.com/WEcoizoYnd — John Kennedy (@micefearboggis) September 28, 2017 Via Twitter
Copper prices have soared so far this year. After years of poor performance copper prices started goin gup late last year and have continued that upward trend this year. Prices shot up to $7,000 a metric ton this year. The following chart shows the solid growth in copper prices: Click to enlarge Source: Chart …
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