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Venezuela Doesn't Have Enough Money to Pay for Its Money

Venezuela’s epic shortages are nothing new at this point. No diapers or car parts or aspirin -- it’s all been well documented. But now the country is at risk of running out of money itself.

In a tale that highlights the chaos of unbridled inflation, Venezuela is scrambling to print new bills fast enough to keep up with the torrid pace of price increases. Most of the cash, like nearly everything else in the oil-exporting country, is imported. And with hard currency reserves sinking to critically low levels, the central bank is doling out payments so slowly to foreign providers that they are foregoing further business.

Venezuela, in other words, is now so broke that it may not have enough money to pay for its money. ...

xoxoxoBruce

05-01-2016 12:43 AM

Our federal reserve requested 7.6 Billion in bills ... Population 320 million ... GDP $17 trillion
Venezuela requested 10 billion in bank notes ...... Population 30 million ..... GDP $438 Billion USD

sexobon

05-01-2016 05:08 PM

They could save by going to virtual currency for larger transactions ... maybe itty-bit coins.

Gravdigr

05-02-2016 04:39 PM

CARP GOT HERPES!!!

xoxoxoBruce

05-02-2016 05:02 PM

What could possibly go wrong? :facepalm:

DanaC

05-12-2016 10:51 AM

Gotta love the mancs

Quote:

Manchester flight delayed after woman 'punched pilot in face'

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...-pilot-in-face

xoxoxoBruce

05-12-2016 12:00 PM

Quote:

“Whilst such incidents are rare, we take them very seriously, do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour on board and always push for prosecution.”

Of passengers, but not the crew.

sexobon

05-15-2016 10:14 PM

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BATH, Maine — The U.S. Navy is ready to take ownership of the Zumwalt, its largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer.

Sailors' uniforms and personal effects, supplies and spare parts are being moved aboard the 610-foot warship in anticipation of crew members taking on their new charge, said Capt. James Kirk, the destroyer's skipper. ...

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OMG, he must be taking a ribbing about that since Star Trek's Star Fleet is modeled on the Navy (not NASA or the Air Force).

Gravdigr

05-16-2016 11:32 AM

Woman who held record for longest tenure with an orchestra collapses on stage, dies

Undertoad

05-16-2016 11:39 AM

Bassist. Not weird, I plan on doing the same thing

Gravdigr

05-16-2016 01:58 PM

Finally...Some good news from the music industry for a change:

Sinead O’Connor Reported Missing

Ok, that was mean...but just a tiny bit.

xoxoxoBruce

05-16-2016 02:18 PM