{"id":11399,"date":"2014-12-04T15:00:40","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T20:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=11399"},"modified":"2014-12-04T15:00:40","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T20:00:40","slug":"a-3-sentence-explanation-of-what-crashing-oil-prices-mean-for-america-business-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/04\/a-3-sentence-explanation-of-what-crashing-oil-prices-mean-for-america-business-insider\/","title":{"rendered":"A 3-Sentence Explanation Of What Crashing Oil Prices Mean For America | Business Insider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Schwab\u2019s Liz Ann Sonders offers some simple maths that puts it all into perspective. In three sentences:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Consumer spending represents 68% of the US economy. Oil and gas capex represents about 1% of US GDP and less than 9% of US total capex (which in turn represents about 12% of US GDP). Therefore, the benefit of lower energy prices to the consumer and many businesses greatly outweighs the significant hit to energy companies and\/or energy-oriented capex, especially in energy-oriented states.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Read more at <a href='http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com.au\/schwab-oil-plunge-is-positive-for-us-economy-stocks-2014-12'>A 3-Sentence Explanation Of What Crashing Oil Prices Mean For America | Business Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Schwab\u2019s Liz Ann Sonders offers some simple maths that puts it all into perspective. In three sentences: Consumer spending represents 68% of the US economy. Oil and gas capex represents about 1% of US GDP and less than 9% of US total capex (which in turn represents about 12% of US GDP). 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