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Re:For every 1% increase in the number of lawyers, economic ... by WhompingWindows on Monday October 05, 2020 @06:32PM (#24692787)
That's what you believe, is there evidence to support your two claims? I don't think HN should be a place where people state their "beliefs" about quantitative statements without providing a single number or citation.
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Re:For every 1% increase in the number of lawyers, economic ... by TylerE on Monday October 05, 2020 @06:41PM (#24692873)
It's not exactly breaking news the US by leads the world in GDP - still almost double China despite having a fraction of the population.

Per capita the US is high but not quite at the top - but almost all of those are small financial powerhouses like Switzerland or Macau.

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Re:For every 1% increase in the number of lawyers, economic ... by sudosysgen on Monday October 05, 2020 @07:08PM (#24693051)
Chinese GDP is now around 3/4 US GDP due to the current Recession.
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