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America's Economic prosperity

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  • 12-03-2015 8:19pm
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    Fubrege
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25 ✭


    What factors have made the United States of America the wealthiest nation in the world?


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    Fr_Dougal
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    Fubrege wrote: »
    What factors have made the United States of America the wealthiest nation in the world?

    When is your assignment due?


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    Kristopherus
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    The Mafia:D


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    Chucken
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    Fubrege wrote: »
    What factors have made the United States of America the wealthiest nation in the world?

    Do your own homework.


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    AnonoBoy
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    Having loads of money.


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    ted1
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    Fubrege wrote: »
    What factors have made the United States of America the wealthiest nation in the world?

    There not. You can close the thread now.


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    catallus
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    Slavery


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    Fubrege
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25 ✭Fubrege


    ted1 wrote: »
    There not. You can close the thread now.

    They're not.


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    kneemos
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    Insatiable desire for more "stuff".


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    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,646 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Guns. And lots of 'em.


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    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    It's all just a trick of the camera and computers with their jiggery pokery


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    MayoSalmon
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    People


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    househero
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    foreigners. and lots of them.

    its a pyramid scheme and they need new meat in at the bottom to continue


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    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,435 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    9/11 Obamhaaaaaa lol Murca

    That covers it all i think.


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    The Backwards Man
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    Not even in the top ten.


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    Sheep Lover
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    Fubrege wrote: »
    What factors have made the United States of America the wealthiest nation in the world?

    Having the most money certainly helps.


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    Iranoutofideas
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    **** Bankers


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    In 2013 the world bank ranked them at no 10 with Ireland 12th and the UK 24th.

    Think again OP.


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    Eugene Norman
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    Daniella Clever Beagle wrote: »
    In 2013 the world bank ranked them at no 10 with Ireland 12th and the UK 24th.

    Think again OP.

    That's per capita. Which might not be what he means. Who knows.


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    bodice ripper
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    Genocide, land grabbing and geographic isolation.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Eugene Norman wrote: »
    That's per capita. Which might not be what he means. Who knows.

    I don't think even he knows what he means.


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    creolebelle
    Registered Users Posts: 440 ✭✭creolebelle


    What prosperity?


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    Wide Load
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭Wide Load


    The Chinese, a great bunch of lads.


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    Egginacup
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    Oh god, more "America is #1" rubbish.

    What's your definition of wealthiest? Because I read that 50% of the country couldn't raise a measly $400 without borrowing or selling something.


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    Wompa1
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    I think it's number 7. I live over here and haven't heard that it's number 1 economically. I don't think anybody is under any illusions. China is buying up a lot.

    The US may be the biggest in terms of current economic growth though...as in short term. The turnaround here over the last year has been pretty dramatic. The country is becoming a little more self sufficient thanks to fracking the sh1t out of the place.

    Why they remain so prominent in the business world is probably down to hard work and striving to build. Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Apple etc.

    Personally, I don't have that kind of drive. Maybe that's something which is nurtured more here. It's a bit more sink or swim since there's no long term social welfare or any proper support structure for people

    Oh and the fact international trades are still done using Dollars. The Dollar is the universal currency which puts the US in the unique position to print dollars on demand. If something like Bitcoin takes off or possibly if China teams up with Europe to unify on one currency and stop trading in Dollars. The US would be in a very bad way, very quickly.

    They have massive debt which currently they are under little pressure to service.


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    The_Valeyard
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    Not getting mainland bombed ww1 &ww2.

    Europe, getting bombed, ww1 & ww2


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    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,168 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Not getting mainland bombed ww1 &ww2.

    Europe, getting bombed, ww1 & ww2

    God knows, that's kept the Germans and the Brits down


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    20Cent
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    The petrodollar and bombing any country that dares trade oil using a different currency.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Being in debt to China totaling $1.27trillion and in hock to Japan to the tune of €1.23trillion keeps things ticking over.


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    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,168 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    20Cent wrote: »
    The petrodollar and bombing any country that dares trade oil using a different currency.

    Never got that argument, regards the oil....Also, how does that play now that they produce more oil than any other country in the world and electric cards are being made rapidly by American car manufacturers, not just European or Asian...after all, Corporate America really leads the charge...the US Government bailed out the Automotive Industry too....so if Oil was really such a huge driver, wouldn't they have bought them off to stop producing electric cars?


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    whupdedo
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    ted1 wrote: »
    There not. You can close the thread now.
    Fubrege wrote: »
    They're not.

    Cnut

    Mod: Banned


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