the louisiana purchase was a territory in the western u.s. purchased from france for $15 million in 1803.
the louisiana purchase was a territory in the western u.s. purchased from france for $15 million in 1803.
this was a territory in the western u.s. purchased from france for $15 million in 1803?
the louisiana purchase
although the foreign minister talleyrand opposed the plan, on april 10, 1803, napoleon told the treasury minister françois barbé-marbois that he was considering selling the entire louisiana territory to the united states. on april 11, 1803, just days before monroe's arrival, barbé-marbois offered livingston all of louisiana for $15 million, which averages to less than three cents per acre (7¢/ha). the total of $15 million is equivalent to about $600 billion given the gdp of 2017.
louisiana purchase
"debt buyers" is a segment discussing the business and questionable practice of debt buyers. it aired on june 5, 2016, as part of the fourteenth episode of the third season. oliver announced he had purchased nearly $15 million in medical debt that belonged to 9,000 debtors. he did this through a company he had created, called "central asset recovery professionals inc." (carp), which he described as being "for the bottom-feeding fish." oliver stated that it was "pretty clear by now [that] debt buying is a grimy business, and badly needs more oversight" and went to point out that starting such a business was "disturbingly easy." it cost him $50 to register the business in mississippi, while it cost less than $60,000 to purchase almost $15 million in bad debt, medical debt from texas. oliver forgave the debt in its entirety, and claimed that it was the largest single giveaway in the american television history, eclipsing that of general motors on "the oprah winfrey show" in 2004 where it gifted cars to winfrey's studio audience, worth an estimated $8 million in total. writing for "slate", jordan weissmann disputed the $15 million figure: "[oliver] says carp paid around $60,000 ... for its paper, which was 'out-of-statute'—meaning the debts were so old that creditors technically couldn't even sue over them anymore. that suggests the seller thought the debts were worth no more than, well, $60,000." the episode was highlighted in the academic journal "religions". the show partnered with rip medical debt, inc. to abolish the debt.
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