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lgieron
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Workaholism in America Is Hurting the Economy
It seems unlikely, given that mining & agriculture (industries affected by availability of natural resources) comprise only 3% of the US economy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States
pjc50
on June 24, 2014
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Er, what about oil? I'd have thought the oil industry on its own was more than 3%, and industries
affected by
gasoline costs are a huge sector.
lgieron
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1. Oil production goes under mining. 2. Oil is a globally traded commodity, the fact that some of it is produced in the US doesn't affect the local (=in the US) price.
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