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Steve Jobs is now more liquid than Uncle Sam.
« on: July 31, 2011, 10:20:40 PM »
While it’s highly unlikely that President Barack Obama is looking to ask the founder and chief executive of Apple Inc. for a loan, it became a fact as of Thursday afternoon — the world’s largest technology company now has more cash on hand than the most powerful democracy on Earth has spending room.

As Republicans and Democrats continue to work towards a compromise to the country’s debt ceiling crisis, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday that Washington now has a total operating balance of only US$73.768-billion.

Meanwhile, Apple currently boasts a cash reserve of US$75.876-billion, as of its most recent quarterly earnings report at the end of June.

Of course, the numbers aren’t directly comparable; the government’s number represents how much financial headroom it has before bumping up against an arbitrary debt ceiling, while Apple’s cash reserve represents the pile of money the Cupertino, California-based company has available on its balance sheet.

Still, the numbers show just how powerful Apple has become since the launch of the iPhone in 2007. Earlier this week, shares of Apple began trading North of US$400 on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time in the company’s history.

Apple’s market capitalization currently stands at US$363.25-billion, making it the second largest company on the planet, after Exxon Mobil.

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Steve Jobs is now more liquid than Uncle Sam.
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2011, 01:27:56 AM »
jobs is not more liquid than the US apple inc is.  jobs estimated net worth is approx 4.5 billion.  however the estimated income for the US on August 01 is 167 Billion USD.

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett together could possibly help the US over a hump if need be with a combined net worth of approx. 130 Bilion USD.
« Last Edit: August 01, 2011, 01:33:19 AM by javajolt »