>US & Global Economies in A Nutshell
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>[i]Total Debt and Derivatives
>Total debt for the six months from November to May 2000 was up 2.87 % (i.e. 5.74 %) yearly rate from 17,280 billion to 17,776 billion. (Fed Statistics). This puts the average debt per person at the amazing quantity of $64,650. It has been observed that this figure steadily moves up about $500 a month for the last three months before June, but during June it only increased by $150. The author believes this is a yellow warning sign in the economy's health status. Also it shows that the recent rate increases by the FED have started to work. The burden of the household debt stands at 13.6% of disposable income. This figure will most likely increase in the coming months to 14% as the raise in rates percolates through. The last time we saw these highs was the 2nd quarter of 1987. [/i]

Ja, ja, Geschichte wiederholt sich also doch und das sub specie (wie hieß das gleich nochmal, das Teufelszeugs mit den Schulden, die immer witer steigen, aber niemals fallen dürfen...??? - ach ja)"Debitismus". Nannte ein Ordinarius für VWL (Uni Konstanz) mal"Debilismus". War jener Herr, der sich vorm 100-Mille-Showdown gedrückt hat.

Jetzt aber bitte wieder bzzzz, bzzz, zzzz....

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