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Word of the Week: Trillion
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trillion: noun. 1: The cardinal number equal to 1012. 2: Chiefly
British. The cardinal number equal to 1018. (Etymology: French: tri-
, third power (from Latin tri-, tri-) + (m)illion, million; from Old
French milion.) - American Heritage Dictionary.
THE word which caused the biggest fuss this week was trillion,
following a report by the Bank of England that said that combined
household debt in Britain has smashed the GBP 1 trillion mark for the
first time (much of it being mine). New...
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Week begins $1 trillion richer Bear market stumbles as military advances
Chicago Sun-Times
; ... today to begin a new week with $1 trillion of market value recouped ... quick, investors last week drove the Dow Jones industrial ... climbing March 12, a week before the United States ... since March 12 added $1 trillion to the value of U.S ... markets are incredibly news-driven now," said ...
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A trillion isn't much
The Sunday Telegraph London
; ... public does not know what economists mean by a "trillion". It doesn't help that the traditional British definition of the word, a million million million, has been usurped ... notwithstanding this dramatic deflation, to most people a trillion comes across as a very large and frightening number. That is why ...
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Manufacturing giants: propelled by Big Oil and high-tech, the 2007 IW U.S. 500 companies accounted for $5 trillion in revenues. With 50 new companies on the list, this group of manufacturing leaders is demonstrating how to stay competitive in a global economy.(Cover story)
Industry Week
; ... list as a whole, the top 500 manufacturers generated more than $5 trillion in revenues last year, a 1% gain on the $4.9 trillion from the previous year's list. That $5 trillion includes the revenues of 50 companies--an even 10%--that are new ...
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CONGRESS GETS $1.96 TRILLION BUSH BUDGET LARGEST INCREASE GOES TO EDUCATION; 10 AGENCIES FACE CUTS.(News)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
; ... Bush sent the details of his $1.96 trillion budget to Congress yesterday with ... the beginning of his 10-year, $1.6 trillion tax cut package. He leaves no room ... South Dakota, said senators last week proved the budget won't fly by reducing ... replied, I'm careful not to use the 'V' word, and I hope ...
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Analysis: Congress agrees on a $2.3 trillion budget
NPR Weekend Edition - Saturday
; ... Analysis: Congress agrees on a $2.3 trillion budget Host: SCOTT SIMON Time: 12:00 ... spending and budget bills before a two-week recess and tempers flared as the size ... did end up approving yesterday a $2.3 trillion budget resolution for next year. But ... of the committee. When he gives his word, I ...
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