Economy

Fact #6: Americans wasted enough food in 2010 to fill 91 Empire State Buildings (33.79 million tons) which was up 16% from a decade ago. The average American wastes 209 to 254 pounds of edible food each year. Meanwhile, more than 17 million American households were considered "food insecure" in 2010, meaning it was difficult to provide enough food for everyone in the family. 46 million Americans, about one in seven people, relied on food stamps.

The coming economic collapse (Depression) is inevitable but the route taken to this ending is uncertain. The road has parallel routes, either a deflationary collapse or a hyperinflationary collapse. Which route is taken depends upon government so, which will it be? Words: 1350

One of the best leading indicators to shed light on the health of the economy is the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI). The latest local readings of the manufacturing PMI for countries around the world, as provided below, collectively give investors a critical insight into the pace of economic growth. Words: 944

This is the 5th in a series of 100 useful facts about big issues facing American voters which are being presented by www.FaceTheFactsUSA.org every day until the election to help Americans debunk myths, hold better conversations, get involved, and make choices as smarter citizens. Today's facts are related to Jobs and the Economy.

Americans drive nearly twice as many miles as they did in 1980, but miles of public roads have increased 6% and, as such, we spend more than twice as much time in traffic congestion as we did in 2010.

We are facing a crisis in Europe that is far, far worse than 2008. [It is so bad that,] before it ends, it is quite possible that we will see the entire western financial system collapse and a new system put into place. Words: 912

Nowadays, with the global recession on the tip of everybody's tongue, we point out in this infographic some scary similarities between the Great Depression and what is now commonly referred to as the Great Recession...Are we headed down the path to another Great Depression?

100 days of facts! One new straight-up fact every day until the election from FaceTheFactsUSA.org to help Americans debunk myths, hold better conversations, get involved, and make choices as smarter citizens. Here is Fact #2 with supporting substantiation.

Face the Facts USA is delivering 100 provocative facts about big issues over the next 100 days leading up to the November elections to help Americans debunk myths, hold better conversations, get involved, and make choices as smarter citizens. Here is Fact #1 with supporting substantiation.

This short video - on the unsustainability of government spending - should be watched by everyone, including those not yet old enough to vote. It should be shown in every high school and college classroom. Anyone that cannot understand this presentation should not be allowed out without a guardian.