tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646656040991801644.post5825534284596429844..comments2009-04-11T16:16:13.099-07:00Comments on Call a Spade a Spade: The Smartest Spending of AllDan Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04281568022430975824noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646656040991801644.post-71159045655476375902009-02-10T20:33:00.000-08:002009-02-10T20:33:00.000-08:00"Does that count dollars going to Best Buy to purc..."Does that count dollars going to Best Buy to purchase a TV made in Taiwan?"<BR/><BR/>No. Americans consume mostly their own goods and services, all but $1.3 trillion worth of the more than $14 trillion we produce each year.<BR/><BR/>Part of the reason that's unintuitive is because much of our money goes to services. We pay rent (or mortgage) each month, plus phone bills and the tab for a night out. The stuff sitting in our homes may be a smaller portion, but it's more visible.Dan Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04281568022430975824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646656040991801644.post-81901849467853529612009-02-10T17:21:00.000-08:002009-02-10T17:21:00.000-08:00>well over 80% of dollars are spent on domestic...>well over 80% of dollars are spent on domestic goods and especially services<BR/><BR/>Does that count dollars going to Best Buy to purchase a TV made in Taiwan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com