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[–]kazenmusic 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't understand the word 'return' as it's used. Will someone explain?

[–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The expected monetary value that would be returned back to you if you had invested. Basically another word for 'profit'. The common phrase is 'the return on an investment'

[–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Also the UAE and Saudi Arabia are at the top, who supply much of the world's oil. Saudi produces about 13% of the world's supply, and UAE about 4%.

https://www.stlouisfed.org/~/media/blog/2017/march/blogimage_opec_032117.jpg?la=en

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Let's not forget billions in weapons sales.

Trump was thinking, "These reporters are jokers. Screw that Kashogi dip shit. I'm talking 'bout those BIIIIIIILLIONS!"
-That's my interpretation, anyway.

[–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Well... that's a good point but Saudi is mostly buying US and Israeli manufactured arms, mostly paid for with Israeli and US dollars given to Saudi either through oil purchases or foreign aid.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Military sales are similar to inexperienced gamblers playing Texas Holdem.

The govt is dealt a pair of aces, and declare "all in!" and pushes all of they're money in.

Everyone else folds.

The government claims all of the money that was just pushed into the pot, and declares, "Look at all the money I just won!" ;-)