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The Delaware Rail Splitter Society invites all to engage in discussions about job creation, presidential terms, and critical economic indicators, including Debt to GDP comparisons. We conduct surveys to assess job statistics and explore historical job growth. Participate in quizzes covering key economic concepts and trends, and learn about the financial status of the U.S. Join us online through our Meetup or Facebook pages to become part of our community and stay informed on impactful economic issues.
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Delaware Rail Splitter Society Welcomes all! Find us on the Web at either: Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Delaware-Rail-Splitters-Society FaceBook: Rail Splitter Society
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The Delaware Rail Splitter Society Presents: • Job creation - Presidential Terms • & • Debt / GDP comparisons
Question 1 • Methodology: The jobs numbers are collected via a survey of thousands of businesses. As of 2005 how many businesses and agencies are polled? • 80k • 160k • 200k • 240k
Question 2 • One problem of the above number is that it does not include: • Government Jobs • Farm Jobs • Blue Collar Jobs • White collar Jobs
Question 3 • Since 1921 during which presidential term were the most jobs created (by percentage?) • 4.2 • 5.3+2.6+5.2 • 3.9 • 3.2 • Coolidge • F.D.R. • Lyndon Johnson • Jimmy Carter
Question 4 • Since 1921 during which presidential term were the most jobs created (by actual numbers?) 7.4 9.9 10.3 10.8 • F.D.R • Lyndon Johnson • Jimmy Carter • Ronald Reagan
Question 5 • In the entire financial history of our country the percentage of Debt to GDP was always under 70% at its highest (2008). What is it currently? • 80% • 85% • 90% • 95% (Actually 93.6% )
Question 6 • What does GDP stand for? • Gross National Product • Gross Demand for Product • Gross Domestic Product • Gross Demand Percentage
Question 7 • We all are aware that right now China is the leading holder of our U.S. Treasury Securities. Which country is second? • United Kingdom • Japan • Russia • Switzerland
Question 8 • The official gold reserves of the U.S. has a book value currently of… • $11.6 billion • $116 billion • $1.16 trillion • $11.6 trillion
Question 9 • List the following countries from high to low for the Gross debt as a percentage of GDP. • Place a number 1 to 6 in the spaces to reflect each countries' standing. • 1 is the highest percentage of debt • 6 is the lowest.
Question 9 • Greece • Germany • Italy • Japan • United Kingdom • United States 2 - 130% 6 - 85% 3 - 119% 1 - 204% 5 - 94% 4 - 100%
Tie Breaker I In the eight years Bush Jr. was in office the debt raised a total of 3352 billion. In 3 years Obama has raised it how much more? • 4558
Rail Splitter Society of DelawareThanks you Find us on the Web at either: Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Delaware-Rail-Splitters-Society FaceBook: Rail Splitter Society