Last year, the typical US shopper spent $688.87 on gifts for others, These were the most wanted items for this Shopmas this year:
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Source: Visual Economics
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BN news is reporting that the EU is shooting for a July 9th start date for the ESM, the permanent bailout facility. The story said all 17 countries that make up the euro zone will need to ratify the fund prior. Assuming it happens, the next question will be whether the Germans cede to requests to have it directly recap banks instead of first going thru sovereign governments and if the ECB caves to the desire to give the ESM a bank license that would then let it access ECB funding if needed (could be the next back door QE...
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December 25th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
How about peace on earth?
Nobody wanted that?
December 25th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
@super_trooper
Only beauty sorry scholarship contestants wanted that.
December 26th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Super_trooper, I think most of us do want that, it’s just hard to reach, its pretty high up on the shelves.
I hear it can be ordered online, but it takes a while to arrive and we have to pay for it up front with a change of heart.
Still, I think its worth it, be warned however, there is no warranty and it requires lots of maintenance.