tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976325197310516149.post3355344882651040679..comments2023-09-01T08:17:32.457-05:00Comments on The Born Again Debtor: TCMDO vs GDP: Two More GraphsLuke The Debtorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527422933669490001noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976325197310516149.post-32073005879622477102013-01-15T06:54:00.931-06:002013-01-15T06:54:00.931-06:00I look at the data in the graphs as products of mo...I look at the data in the graphs as products of modern finance: compound interest, leverage, derivatives and arbitrage. Though, not one of these concepts is relatively new; I think demographics might explain certain trends in debt to income ratios.<br /><br />One word I hear quite a bit from Ben Bernanke is 'accomodation'. I think he has it right - the Fed accomodates credit for the people within the US economy.Luke The Debtorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527422933669490001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976325197310516149.post-53529652189025256832013-01-14T17:09:43.039-06:002013-01-14T17:09:43.039-06:00First graph = disturbing.
I had in mind to write ...First graph = disturbing.<br /><br />I had in mind to write a post that never got written, yet, rather the opposite of your first graph here:<br />The Federal budget was balanced circa 1994-2001 (I forget the exact dates). The deficit went down quickly then. I think a quick paydown is possible.<br /><br />Debt adds up quickly because all prior year debt still counts in the total... and because to offset the economic drag from that existing debt, the new use of credit must be exceedingly large. So, the addition to existing debt is exceedingly large. Vicious circle.<br /><br />Anyway, no matter how fast GDP grows, TCMDO will likely grow faster and GDP will never catch up. Never, until we decide to abandon our policies that rely on credit expansion to support growth.<br />The Arthurianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501331051089400601noreply@blogger.com