More than interesting.

[Robert Holtzman]

On Sat, 24 Apr 2010, Ari Torhamo wrote:

> pe, 2010-04-23 kello 16:08 -0700, Robert Holtzman kirjoitti:
>> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010, Manish Sinha wrote:
>
>> > "Our" means whose? The world or Americans? Isn't this a global list?
>> > If so then Americans getting out of work is a problem for Americans or the
>> > whole world?
>> 
>> When the out of work Americans can't afford to buy other countries' 
>> exports, whose problem will it be? Don't forget, the U.S. is *one* of 
>> the largest markets in the world (yes, I know all about China and 
>> India).
>
>
> Did you know all about Europe too ;-) :
>
> Trade in goods
>      * EU good exports to the US in 2008: €250 billion
>      * EU goods imports from the US in 2008: €186 billion
> Trade in services
>      * EU services exports to the US 2008: €134.3 billion
>      * EU services imports from the US in 2008: €129.8 billion
> Foreign Direct Investment
>      * EU investment flows to the US in 2008: €149.2 billion
>      * US investment flows to the EU in 2008: €44.6 billion

Yeah,I know about the Yerpeen Union but China and India are the two 
examples most people cite when I point out that a downturn in the U.S. 
has a world wide effect. I just thought I would head that argument off 
at the pass (another U.S. expression).
-- 
Bob Holtzman
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