Epstein Secrets

hat a President Romney would not have). The Economist magazine, which initially opposed that bailout, reversed itself because of the manner in which General Motors and Chrysler were made to cut costs and become competitive. And then there is America's energy revolution, which is also bringing back manufacturing

5 percentage points, more than in any other country; at this rate, they could reach sustainable debt levels in two years or so." Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart, the leading experts on financial crises, argue that the United States is performing better than most countries in similar circumstances. U.S. consu

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) showed Federal revenue sufficient to support entitlement spending + interest payments until ZOG0E — 35 years later than current projection. Note: *Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff observed from 3,700 historical annual data points from 44 countries that the relationship between government debt and real GDP gr

ents Have Not Repaid $27 Billion Paid Back, $171 Billion Outstanding TARP Repayments General Motors Chrysler Chrysler Financial $- $20 $40 $60 General Motors PPIP* GMAC Chrysler TALF* GM Suppliers Chrysler Suppliers FHA* TARP Outstanding AIG $60 wn 1 $20 $40 Note: * PPIP is Public-Private Inve

change. — Foreigners own 46% (and rising) of USA Inc.’s debt, per Treasury Department — Are they going to keep funding USA Inc.’s spending? Note: *Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff observed from 3,700 historical annual data points from 44 countries that the relationship between government debt and real GDP gro

of GDP) 1998 — Russia ($73B — 27% of GDP) State / Local Financial Woes 1975 — New York City ($14B* Debt Outstanding) Corporate Bankruptcy 2009 — General Motors ($95B Debt Outstanding) Note: 1) Attributed to Mark Twain. *NYC government and subsidiaries had $14B debt outstanding in 1975. Adjusting for inflat

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