Category Archives: Economic Indicators

Restructuring Government Balance Sheets–Where are the Real Assets?

California’s budget mess is front page news. Some are trying to figure out whether they can (or will) cut spending enough to live within their means. Others are looking for new revenue enhancers–we don’t call them taxes anymore or people … Continue reading

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Total Assets of the U.S. Economy $188 Trillion, 13.4xGDP

I recently wrote about the fact that the forces impacting the U.S. economy’s balance sheet, at about $200 trillion, dominate those affecting GDP (just over $14 trillion) when thinking about interest rates and stock prices. A blog reader wrote to … Continue reading

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