economic statistics that can make your jaw drop

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.

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