According to the Apple earnings call, the company had a whopping $137 billion
dollars in cash at the end of December.
About two-thirds
of that money, "about $91 billion," was "offshore" at the end of
December, according to Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer.
Apple employs 43,000 people in the United States and 20,000 overseas,
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
The operating budget of the U.S. House of Representatives
The budget for the U.S. House of Representatives is 15% lower in 2013 than it was in 2010.
They’ve cut $400 million out of their own operating budget.
The operating budget of the U.S. House of Representatives is amazingly high: 2.2 billions of dollars
They’ve cut $400 million out of their own operating budget.
The operating budget of the U.S. House of Representatives is amazingly high: 2.2 billions of dollars
Monday, April 22, 2013
Big business and big government
Big business and big government are uniting to pursue their mutual interest in sticking it to the little guy.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
How many people are sick in the US?
How many people are sick in the US?
In 2005, 133 million Americans had at least one chronic illness and each year 48 million people get sick of foodborne diseases according the CDC.
In 2005, 133 million Americans had at least one chronic illness and each year 48 million people get sick of foodborne diseases according the CDC.
Friday, April 19, 2013
25.9% of Housing units are in multi-unit structures in the U.S
25.9% of Housing units are in multi-unit structures in the U.S.
41.8% in Massachusetts and
16.3% in Montana
41.8% in Massachusetts and
16.3% in Montana
Monday, April 15, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
How Long Will Social Security Last?
The Trustees of Medicare and
Social Security say that the trust funds will run out in eleven years for
Medicare and about twenty years for Social Security.
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