The meaning of the term "Big Oil" has changed overnight, as state-controlled PetroChina became the first company worth more than $1 trillion, tripling its value Monday in its debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and making it by far the largest company in the world. picked by wags273 2 years ago

The producer of the BBC Radio 4's "More or Less" show, Michael Blastland, and his London team are taking on the challenge of describing the term "Trillion." picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Getliberty.org (who has not endorsed either candidate) questions Barack Obama's spending increase and tax increases on the upper class. Can this fix the deficit?

(Please, don't just downvote this because you don't like anything that questions Obama. If you don't like it, just don't upvote it. It's not un-newsworthy.) picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

And the little guy gets nothing. Again. picked by JoshSF49 12 months ago

An increase in spending of nearly $1 Trillion in over 4 years?

What happened to this talk of "lowering spending?" Is this the change we're looking for? picked by 1thirteen3 2 years ago

remember, it is for your own good. picked by poop 7 months ago

Governor Deval Patrick and four other influential Democratic governors pleaded their case yesterday for up to $1 trillion in federal assistance over the next two years, to help alleviate budget cuts, create jobs, and avoid inflicting irreversible damage to schools during a fiscal crisis. picked by muppet 10 months ago

"....The Bush administration has tried its best to conceal the horrendous costs of the war. It has bypassed the normal budgetary process, financing the war almost entirely through “emergency” appropriations that get far less scrutiny. Even the most basic wartime information is difficult to come by. Mr. Stiglitz, who has written a new book with Ms. Bilmes called “The Three T... read full post picked by DerAlt1 2 years ago

Islamic Creationist Adnan Oktar (as previously mentioned here by Jetka) has offered 10 Trillion Turkish Lira to anyone who can provide a fossil sample that demonstrates evolutionary transition. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Zimbabwe's central bank says it will soon introduce a 100 trillion dollar note as the once prosperous country battles to keep pace with hyperinflation that has caused many to abandon the country's currency. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

The UK Government’s recent bailout of struggling financial giants Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds TSB looks set to add between £1 trillion and £1.5 trillion to national debt, figures out today have revealed. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago

The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that financial losses stemming from the U.S. mortgage crisis might approach $1 trillion, citing a "collective failure" to predict the breadth of the crisis. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

Previous estimates had ranged from 750 billion solar masses to up to 2 trillion. Lately, researchers have been leaning toward the higher figure. But now astronomers have used a more refined method to conclude that our galaxy's mass is slightly less than 1 trillion solar masses. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

According to the International Coalition for British Reparations, Britain owes the world £31 trillion! If you think they're right, sign the petition. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Especially since the billions they receive currently is being spent so wisely. picked by dp2000 2 months ago

Asked whether the cost of a health-care overhaul would be more than $1 trillion, Rangel said, “the answer is yes.” picked by JoshSF49 5 months ago

Astronomers discovered the largest diamond of all times in space. The weight of the precious stone reportedly makes up ten billion trillion trillion carats or five million trillion trillion pounds). picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

A report by the National Academy of Sciences found that if a storm as severe as one in 1859 occurred today, it could cause $1 trillion to $2 trillion in damage the first year and take four to 10 years to recover. picked by kakana 6 months ago

Just two generations ago, America was a nation of mostly thrifty people living within their means, even setting money aside for unforeseen expenses.

Today, Americans carry $2.56 trillion in consumer debt, up 22 percent since 2000 alone, according to the Federal Reserve Board. The average household’s credit card debt is $8,565, up almost 15 percent from 2000. picked by BWallaby 1 year ago

Malaysian man gets gigantic bill, ordered to pay up or face prosecution. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago