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1 posted on 03/04/2006 10:40:07 AM PST by nickcarraway
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Since federal, state, and local taxes in the US constitute almost 50% of GDP, it is hard to understand how consumer spending constitutes almost 70%.


2 posted on 03/04/2006 10:53:47 AM PST by HDCochran
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Maybe this thread explains 'yield curve' in simple terms every home owner can understand and appreciate:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1590015/posts

4 posted on 03/04/2006 11:14:29 AM PST by ex-Texan (Matthew 7:1 through 6)
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I'll go with Bernanke on this one. I'm not sure the author fully understands the US economy.


7 posted on 03/04/2006 11:59:16 AM PST by TexanToTheCore (Rock the pews, Baby)
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To: nickcarraway

ping to self.


8 posted on 03/04/2006 12:09:27 PM PST by Rockitz (After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
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