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J O H N H E R M E S
ECONOMIC STATISTICS THAT CAN MAKE YOUR
JAW DROP
STATISTIC #1
• The United States has more government debt per
capita than Greece, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, or
Spain.
STATISTIC #2
German banks leveraged 32 to 1.
European economy rapidly approaching nightmare.
Leman Brothers leveraged 30 to 1 when it collapsed.
STATISTIC #3
• Economy is slowing down rapidly in the United
States.
• New orders in the United States are at their lowest in
three years.
STATISTIC #4
• US. Consumers racking up staggering amounts of
debt
• The grand total of private debt is now sitting at
2.493 TRILION dollars.
STATISTIC #5
• US postal service set to get rid of 35,000 more jobs
STATISTIC #6
• More unemployed in the United States than the
ENTIRE population of Greece.
STATISTIC 7
• Percentage of unemployed US males nearing all-
time low
STATISTIC #8
• 88 million working Americans are unemployed and
not looking for work
STATISTIC #9
• Average duration of unemployment in US three
times longer than in 2000.
STATISTIC #10
• Unemployment has risen from 2.6 million three years
ago to 5 million today.
STATISTIC #11
• Average price of gallon of Fas rose 14 cents in the
past week.
• A gallon of gas in California is $4.29 and rising.
STATISTIC #12
• Home prices in the last quarter of 2011 were 4%
lower than the same time in 2010.
STATISTIC #13
• Numerous Americans putting off important health
procedures due to declining economy.
STATISTIC #14
• Number of Americans on Food Stamps rose by half
since Obama took office four years ago.
STATISTIC #15
• 46% of Americans call themselves “Low income” or
“Living in poverty.”
STATISTIC #16
• US government stalking about 150 million dollars
from our children every hour of every day.
STATIC #17
• If Bill Gates gave all of his money to the government
to cover the deficit, it would only work for 15 days.
STATISTIC #18
• Since the opening of the FED, the US $ has
decreased in value by about 95%
STATISTIC #19
• About 25 million American adults living with parents.
• Most are doing this for economic reasons.
STATIC #20
• Only 30% of American adults believe that the next
generation will be better off the last one.
WORKS CITED AND WEB URL
• “20 economic statistics that will blow your mind”
• http://www.mrconservative.com/2012/02/2396-20-
jaw-dropping-statistics/2/