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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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Currency Holdings Show Fear is Subsiding

I wrote a few days ago that the amount of currency held by the public is a very good measure of the public’s level of fear about the stability of the banks and financial system. The numbers are produced weekly … Continue reading

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