Texas has a bigger economy than Russia

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https://safehaven.com/article/45278/This-State-Has-A-Bigger-Economy-Than-Russia

[Gasser64]

Years ago I talked to some russian immigrant who said he's probably traveled half of Russia. He said its nearly all small run down towns and that they mainly stay away from those places cause there isn't a lot of work and the people are "weird there".

[Fastback]

https://safehaven.com/article/45278/...my-Than-Russia

You forget black market, Gas and oil kickbacks are in the hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
From businessinsider:
A closer look at Russia reveals that its underground economy — fed largely by oil and gas kickbacks — keeps growing, topping out at 19 trillion rubles ($630 billion) in 2011.

[quikag]

You forget black market, Gas and oil kickbacks are in the hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
From businessinsider:
A closer look at Russia reveals that its underground economy — fed largely by oil and gas kickbacks — keeps growing, topping out at 19 trillion rubles ($630 billion) in 2011.

Yeah and Putin takes a big chunk of that.

[Captain Crawfish]

Economy may not be Booming but I guarantee the Satan 2 sure as hell will! Hope I never see WWIII as it will be a different war

[Grimpala]

Economy may not be Booming but I guarantee the Satan 2 sure as hell will! Hope I never see WWIII as it will be a different war

WWIV will be fought with sticks and stones.

[Sean88gt]

We're more than 10% of the US GDP?

[slow99]

We're more than 10% of the US GDP?

No

[Sean88gt]

No

I thought we were around 16T. I was wrong.

[Captain Crawfish]

We're more than 10% of the US GDP?

Lol GDP oh you mean those fake ass numbers they talk about !