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dkf

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13. The entire value of all the world's stock markets is $57 trillion.

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 08:25 AM

Sep 2012

http://m.seekingalpha.com/article/253604-world-stock-markets-rebound-to-three-year-high-of-57-2-trillion

Well it was a year ago.

The entire US household wealth topped at $65 trillion in 2007. In 2011 it was Less than $60 trillion.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/09/news/economy/household_wealth/index.htm

They've basically promised more than US households own.

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"And he told me that Romney scares the **** out of him so he's voting for the President..." [View all] Skidmore Sep 2012 OP

I absolutely LOVE to hear about republicans that are now going to vote for Obama! Tx4obama Sep 2012 #1

Yeah, but really... MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #7

May their numbers become legion. sarge43 Sep 2012 #2

This is why I hoped Romney would be the Republican candidate, so the debate tclambert Sep 2012 #3

Rmoney is clueless SmittynMo Sep 2012 #4

I agree. Everyone can see except the media which keeps promoting Skidmore Sep 2012 #5

There might indeed be a landslide..... AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #16

I err on the side of caution.... mojo2012 Sep 2012 #6

David Walker just showed the numbers...our promised obligations are $70 Trillion. dkf Sep 2012 #8

"a range of non-partisan fiscal reforms" ?? HereSince1628 Sep 2012 #10

You know, I'd wring my hands in angst if I didn't also recognize that Skidmore Sep 2012 #11

The entire value of all the world's stock markets is $57 trillion. dkf Sep 2012 #13

And who is "they" exactly? Skidmore Sep 2012 #14

The government. Our government. dkf Sep 2012 #15

Close? Well at any rate TBF Sep 2012 #9

I think the RNC & DNC conventions showed the country the difference between crazy and sane. Dawgs Sep 2012 #12

He scares the **** out of me, too jsmirman Sep 2012 #17

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