The US national debt (or) gross federal debt of the US has exceeded $32.0 Trillion according to an article at Peter G.Peterson Foundation. For a normal person this figure seems so huge and is difficult to comprehend with so many zeros. The below infographic puts this mountain of a debt into perspective: Click to enlarge …
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Cement is one of the most important materials in the world second only to water. Since millennia cement has been used in construction. Recently we looked at the astonishing durability of cement. The following infographic shows how cement is made: Click to enlarge Source: World Cement Association Related: The Complete List of Cement Stocks Trading …
I came across this interesting infographic on how durable concrete is. The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was built in 537 AD and still stands today ! Click to enlarge Source: World Cement Association
The world’s 10 largest cement producers are shown in the chart below. The majority of these firms are in emerging markets. Two notable companies that trade on the US OTC markets are HeidelbergCement (HDELY) and Cemex (CX) of Mexico. Click to enlarge Source: Cement Facts, The World Cement Association Disclosure: No positions
The Total US Public Debt stood at around $31.46 Trillion as of Feb 10th this year according to a report by PEW Research Center. While the public holds most of this debt about one-fifth are owned by another arm of the government itself. The following chart shows the growth of the total US debt over …
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