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Off-balance-sheet federal liabilities
Off-balance-sheet federal liabilities
Just how much has the U.S. government promised to pay? Total public debt outstanding of the U.S. Federal Government is currently $11,490 billion, or $124,000 per taxpayer . But a fair chunk of that total public debt-- $4,350 B to be exact-- is money that the government owes to itself, about ...
A V-shaped recession?
A V-shaped recession?
econbrowser.com — As James Morley has pointed out, often a sharp economic downturn is followed by an equally sharp... economic recovery. One reason for that is the liquidation of inventories that accompanies any recession and restocking that takes place in recovery. What ... (more) A V-shaped recession?
Explaining the trade collapse
Explaining the trade collapse
voxeu.org — Caroline Freund , 3 July 2009 The collapse in trade has been unprecedentedly severe. This column examines... potential explanations. While the global fragmentation of production has increased the responsiveness of trade flows to drops in demand, trade ... (more) Explaining the trade collapse
Cliff Hanging In Bulgaria
Cliff Hanging In Bulgaria
globaleconomydoesmatter.blogspot.com — by Edward Hugh: Barcelona The International Monetary Fund this week forecast the recession in Bulgaria would be... deeper than it previously predicted. This should not come as a surprise to anyone, since the country's economic dynamics in both the short and long term look extremely unstable, and ... (more) Cliff Hanging In Bulgaria
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self-evident — ... Off-balance sheet Federal liabilities (Econbrowser). “Just how much has the U.S. government promised to pay?” Nothing terribly new here, but it is nice to see it all in one place with pretty graphs. ...

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Abnormal Returns — ... The inevitable future problem of off-balance sheet liabilities of the federal government.  (Econbrowser) ...

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