Posted on 03/22/2007 8:32:41 AM PDT by xrp
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A severe flu pandemic "would almost certainly lead to a major economic recession," according to a new report from a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.
The report, titled "Pandemic Flu and the Potential for U.S. Economic Recession," projected that a pandemic would kill 2.25 million people and force 87.75 million people to miss work for three weeks
That could cause the U.S. gross domestic product to drop more than 5.5 percent, resulting in an economic loss of $683 billion.
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Inflation of WHAT?
On second thought, maybe I don't want to know.
An outbreak of flu would slow global warming. That is, unless they have to burn the bodies in vast quantities.
Where did this come from? Flu season is over.
They just keep recycling the list of things to scare you:
Ozone Depletion
Toxic Mold
Radon Gas
Trans Fats
Global Warming
Monster under the bed
Monster in the closet
Drunken step dad
That might even cause a large depression...
"force 87.75 million people to miss work for three weeks
That could cause the U.S. gross domestic product to drop more than 5.5 percent,"
So it is true; 50% of the workers do 95% of the work.
At about the time the Medieval Warm Period ended, the black plague was spawned. As the little ice age progressed the plague got worse. Hypothesis ... we should avoid ice ages at all cost.
A clear case for global warming and excess CO2 emissions :^)
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