26 billion is the number of the week
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26 Billion is the number of the week: During his fall economic update, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced that the Canadian deficit is at $26 billion, up a whopping $5 billion from the March forecast.
$26 billion sounds like a lot. But is it really?
What can you get for that amount? Planes, cars, boats, mansions, islands(!) don’t cost near a billion dollars, so what does? Take a look at this graphic for some quick context.
(What would YOU would do with $26 billion? Tell me in the comments.)
