In the US, the 'black economy' accounts for only five precent of US monetary flow or GDP.

That is piss-weak.

In the UK and Australia (plus other places) the black economy is ten percent.

Greece could not survive without its black economy of 21 percent.

Too many stupid [BadWord].

https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccart...c/#102330c8742c

(The [BadWord] is c-nts)

You cannot prosper without first destroying the government via organized and with-force (enforcement) anti-government activities. Simple as that. Yet nobody does.

so go hijack a few trucks

why does this bother you

just goes to show you that america is the greatest country in the world. nothin wrong with a few mob guys but we have the best economy in history for a reason. best food best women, best movies, best people, best doctors, best cigarettes, you name it.

if you read the notes, the "shadow economy" is basically goods paid for in case and therefore not recorded with GDP, in essence it is not 100% black market illegal goods it is just items paid for in cash...

for example most of craigslist transactions here in the US are paid in cash and in person, never get reported or recorded so that all goes into the Shadow Economy.

US shows the "lowest" numbers, does that mean we have the lowest black market, NO, it just means most of our sales and transaction are recorded more so than other countries.

BUT IMO, the gov and IRS have no clue as to what is really going on in the background, no one can, drug deals, craigslist, prostituion, etc etc, no one can put a real dollar amount only guessing.

BUT this is a great article none the less.

In Italy he have camorra,mafia,ndrangheta and other minor mafias I was no surprised to be the second in the world for black economy.

yikes.......hmm, no..

Gotta topple the G & go break out Vinny Basciano & Little Jimmy Marcello, that'll save 'Murcan LCN