Some interesting talk on money…
- After WWII, the United States represented almost half of the world’s GDP. More recently, the US was at 22%.
- There are more payday lender locations in the US than there are Starbucks and McDonald’s locations combined (Source: TheWire.com).
- Just 2% of app developers pull in more than half of all app revenue, while 47% make less than $100/month (Source: Valleywag.com).
- In 1952, corporations accounted for 32% of federal tax revenue. In 2013, it was less than 10% (Source: Vox.com).
- Between 1989 and 2010:
College costs rose 307%
Health care costs rose 223%
Housing costs rose by 85%
Wages only rose by 70%.
Which numbers do you use to guide your daily decisions?
