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TreasonousBastard

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1. We will find the money to rebuild, and when we do, the construction and...

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2017, 09:36 AM

Sep 2017

new cars, refrigerators, litter boxes, dog toys and everything else that has to be replaced will cause a huge increase in GDP. And debt, but rebuilding will be considered more immediate and important. Imports will, of course jump since so much of this stuff is made overseas.

Trump will no doubt take credit for the coming economic boom and ignore any bad news.

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Harvey may have wrecked up to 1M cars / 30,000 to 40,000 homes destroyed in Houston area [View all] Botany Sep 2017 OP

We will find the money to rebuild, and when we do, the construction and... TreasonousBastard Sep 2017 #1

I think the # of homes and buildings that will have to be replaced will be 40,000 Botany Sep 2017 #2

I remember that after Sandy some properties were just abandoned. I think New Orleans... TreasonousBastard Sep 2017 #3

And he snowybirdie Sep 2017 #5

That was my Wednesday. Igel Sep 2017 #9

I wish you well Botany Sep 2017 #11

Car buyers be aware: Dunked cars coming to market. nt NCjack Sep 2017 #4

Yep. dalton99a Sep 2017 #6

When you buy an used car, find a inconspicuous spot and pull the carpet up. There is always dirt FSogol Sep 2017 #7

that's what I was going to post d_r Sep 2017 #8

It'll be big news again. Igel Sep 2017 #10

All those salvage cars will go to Colorado to wash the titles, then onto sales lots, eBay and others TheBlackAdder Sep 2017 #12

But Texas is Healing, we're told matt819 Sep 2017 #13