What would you stimulate if your government sends you a stimulus cheque?
The economic stimulus cheque is a nifty way to put some petty cash back in the hands of people for them to spend it around and in the process stimulate the economy.
However, it appears that many Americans took stimulus rather too literally and went about stimulating whatever was easiest for them to do so.
There's some solid 'research' by AIMR Co (the Adult Internet Market Research Company … 'Adult Entertainment' is really a BIG business.) which suggests that right during the time the stimulus cheques were being sent to the American people, many 'Adult Entertainment' sites witnessed an abnormal growth of 20 to 30 percent in their paid memberships.
Don't giggle … there are some very strong economic reasons for this. If you don't believe me, look at what Dr. Marc Faber (he's a renowned investment guru) has to say on the stimulus cheques:
"The federal government is sending each of us a $600 rebate. If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, the money goes to China. If we spend it on gasoline it goes to the Arabs. If we buy a computer it will go to India. If we purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. If we purchase a good car it will go to Germany. If we purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan and none of it will help the American economy. The only way to keep that money here at home is to spend it on prostitutes and beer, since these are the only products still produced in the US. I've been doing my part."
So, when the American economy is already being screwed, it's best to do it yourself.
I hope they will be able to screw themselves out of this mess.
