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Berkshire Hathaway will set a new record for capital spending of $8 bil...

Warren Buffett: Berkshire Hathaway will set a new record for capital spending of $8 billion in 2011, with... Published Feb 26, 2011. Status: True. Both predict...

Berkshire Hathaway will set a new record for capital spending of $8 billion in 2011, with the entire $2 billion increase spent in the United States.

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Both prediction and outcome confirmed from primary sources (Buffett's own letters). The 2010 letter (publish_...

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