Debt Deflation Arrives

6.9 per cent of national income is being earmarked to pay down debt – the highest savings rate in 15 years, up from actually negative rates (living on borrowed credit) just a few years ago. The only way in which these savings are “money in the bank” is that they are being paid by consumers to their banks and credit card companies.

Income paid to reduce debt is not available for spending on goods and services. It therefore shrinks the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Business, Living
Topics: U.S. Economy, Money
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jul 2, 2009 - 1:00 PM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jul 2, 2009 - 1:00 PM PDT

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by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 2, 2009

Hudson takes the rosy news of increased savings and shakes out the current implications of this news. Insightful and thought provoking.

The reality is that most consumers have little real choice but to pay. Unable to borrow more as banks cut back credit lines, their “choice” is either to pay their ... More »

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