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		someNameIG 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Millions are visiting the European Alternatives si... Only by nominal, by PPP the difference doesn't seem that different. US is $30 trillion by PPP, the EU is $29 trillion.

ETH_start 8 months ago [–]

PPP statistics don't account for the lower value of ersatz products/services. They artificially equate the value of product/service suites across countries, instead of relying on market price signals to gauge value.

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