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To: Michael Watkins who wrote (148571)10/21/2004 5:58:45 PM
From: RealMuLan  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
>>13% CHINA (2003)<<

since so many people think RMB is so undervalued, so the actual ratio should be lower than what it seems.



To: Michael Watkins who wrote (148571)10/21/2004 6:09:34 PM
From: KyrosL  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Don't talk numbers to the neocons. They are great with words, but numbers baffle them. In particular, they are hopeless with division -- e.g. find the ratio of population to occupying troops in Bosnia and Iraq and compare, then compare number of guns and RPGs per person in Bosnia and Iraq.



To: Michael Watkins who wrote (148571)10/21/2004 7:10:00 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
US debt is now approximately 75% of current annual GDP

Its a bit less than that if your talking federal debt, maybe under 70%.

Selected stats - Total Public Debt / GDP ratios:
33% Ireland (2003)
54% Brazil (2004)
27% Russia (2003)
13% China (2003)


Japan over 150%

Italy, Greece, Belgium all over 100%

Austria, Germany, France, and Portugal - Close to the same level as the US.

Eurozone in general - Higher then the US

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