Economy
The economy is much easier to understand when all numbers are converted to a single unit - we choose Billion.On this page:
- All dollar figures will be accompanied by a graph to add a sense of proportionality.
- All of theNewsLink.com's articles with an economic impact will make their way here.
Here are a few numbers converted to billion. Keep these numbers in the back of your mind while reading the news stories below:
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Economy
By Cheryl Chong - July 23rd, 2010
Steve Jobs gave the world its first look at Apple's highly anticipated “iPhone 4” on June 7th at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Getting more than just an aesthetic makeover, the new model come with an abundance of new things to play around with; the crowd was in the palm of Job's hand as they applauded each new feature that was unveiled - until Jobs himself lost connectivity while demonstrating the new iphone's web features. ...
Video: Steve Jobs's antenna problems began as the iPhone 4 was unveiled.
By Martin Higgins - June 2nd, 2010
Residents of Pensacola Florida are waiting for the imminent arrival of oil from the worst oil spill in US history. There are reports of surface oil just a few miles from the beach...
By Cheryl Chong - May 6th, 2010
The Dow Jones took a no-holds barred nosedive some 900 points in the blink of an eye...
Video: MSNBC discusses global issues as the market plunges
- Greece's GDP was $342 billion in 2009 according to the CIA.
- In order to attract financing, Greece was paying investors over 15% annually for two-year government bonds prior to the loan bailout.
By John - January 9th, 2010
Residents of Florida, the Sunshine State, have experienced a very rare event; snow flurries and sleet have been detected in the central areas of the state according to The Miami Herald and numerous sources. Key West has seen its coldest temperature in 112 years according to News 24. (This Key West record cold was just 47° F. ) ...
Florida's annual citrus crop is over: $9 billion
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