Saturday, February 23, 2013

What newspapers are liberal and what newspapers are conservative

What newspapers are liberal and what newspapers are conservative

Conservative:

http://www.wsj.com
http://www.washingtontimes.com
http://www.nypost.com/
http://www.dailykos.com

Liberal: 

http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
http://www.boston.com/


Other

http://www.rttnews.com
http://techcrunch.com/
http://pandodaily.com/

How many people work part time in the U.S.?

The latest Department of Labor employment survey counts roughly eight million Americans who want a full-time job but are stuck in a part-time holding pattern.

Friday, February 22, 2013

How much does the U.S. government spend each year?

The government spent $3.538 trillion in the fiscal year that ended in September 2012.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

How smart do they think we are?

How smart do they think we are?

China subsidizes companies to produce and sell cheap manufacture.

U.S. subsidizes people (welfare and entitlements ) to buy that manufacture.
  

Saturday, February 16, 2013

What county in the USA has the lowest crime rate?

What county in the USA has the lowest crime rate?

Collin County in Texas has the lowest crime rate in the USA and Wayne County in Michigan the highest.

Friday, February 15, 2013

How much money makes you poor in the U.S.?

 How much money makes you poor in the U.S.?

 The poverty line is $23,550 for a family of four.

It is difficult not to use the technology if the technology is there.

It is difficult not to use the technology if the technology is there.

Amy Miller, the legal director for ACLU Nebraska, said the Environmental Protection Agency has flown at
least seven unmanned drones over rural Nebraska to  monitor water-quality.

They start with water-quality and end up with  home improvements

Thursday, February 14, 2013

How many households pay for broadband access in the U.S.?

How many households pay for broadband access in the U.S.?

125,972,103 Americans do not have broadband access.

Monday, February 11, 2013

How much money does the federal reserve print?

How much money does the federal reserve print?

“Is the United States Bankrupt?”

No it isn't.

The U.S. Treasury is printing $40 billion per month.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Number of banks in the United States

Number of banks in the United States


Cayman Islands population is 56,729 (2011)
There are 602 banks in the Cayman Islands.
One bank for 94 citizens

In the U.S. one back for 311 residents.In the U.S. as of November 18, 2010, the FDIC  insures deposits at 7,723 institutions.

At the end of 2009, some 700 credit  institutions had issued and/or acquired  payment cards in the Russian Federation.
One bank for 243,000  citizens

In 2005 there were 112 city commercial banks in all of China.
One bank for 12,000.000  citizens

A curious way to bring down unemployment

A curious way to bring down unemployment

According to a report  in the local Augsburger Allgemeine, a German job center has tried to line up a position for a young woman in a brothel.

The prostitutes' organization HYDRA puts the number German sex workers  at 400,000

The number of registered unemployed  in Germany is 3,460,000.

U.S. residents for each IRS employee

U.S. residents for each IRS employee.

According to the IRS 2009 Data Book, IRS workforce
counts up 93,337 employees.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the resident
population of the United States,
projected to 02/09/13 at 16:01 UTC (EST+5) is
315,299,871.

3.378 residents for each IRS employee,
compared with 860 in France and 729 in Germany.

Friday, February 8, 2013

U.S. GDP composition and who rules the world

U.S. GDP composition and who rules the world

According to the CIA

United States GDP composition:   
agriculture: 1.2%
industry: 19.1%
services: 79.7% (2012 est.)

China GDP composition:   
agriculture: 9.7%
industry: 46.6%
43.7% (2012 est.)


In 2007 finance and insurance accounted for 8% of GDP.

In 2010 the GDP report shows finance profits jumped to $426.5 billion.

According to the World Bank

United States GDP was:

$15.09 Trillion US dollars at 2011 prices.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Part-time jobs in U.S.

Part-time jobs in U.S.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

The number of workers in part-time jobs in U.S.is  8.5 million.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor:

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does  not define full-time employment or  part-time employment. This is a matter generally  to be determined by the employer.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Number of people with bachelor's degrees in U.S.

Number of people with bachelor's degrees in US


According to the U.S. Census Bureau the number of people with bachelor's degrees in U.S. is  : ~  56,478,079

 According to the U.S. Census Bureau:

2010

Population Under 18 years 30,672,088
Population 18 to 24 years 74,181,467

Total population 308,745,538

Total population 25 YEARS OLD AND OVER: 203,891,983

 According to the U.S. Census Bureau:

27.7 % of   PERSONS 25 YEARS OLD AND OVER WITH  A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR MORE in 2008.

Monday, February 4, 2013

How Many Grocery Stores are Closing Across U.S.?

How Many Grocery Stores are Closing Across U.S.?

More than 5,000  grocery stores are shutting down in the U.S.

It is the 2% of the total Grocery Stores  in United States.
 
Urban areas called  "food desert" by by the  U.S. Department of Agriculture are growing by 10%.

Friday, February 1, 2013

The rich doesn't make money today

The rich doesn't make money today:

The 5 richest women in the U.S. inherited the money from Sam Walton, Frank Mars, James Cox  and Edward Crosby "Ned" Johnson.