Jim Welsh, of Welsh Money Management, had this priceless take-away line in his recent article, "The Truth Behind a "Recovery" in GDP:"
"According to Christianson Capital Advisors, Americans saved $57.4 billion in 2007, and spent $92.3 billion on legalized gambling."
The rest is also a very interesting read.
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