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Comparing the Value of Credit in the U.S. to GDP
September 20, 2024
The amount of outstanding private credit in the U.S. experienced a brief decline during the financial crisis, but government debt grew throughout the entire period.
The amount of outstanding private credit in the U.S. experienced a brief decline during the financial crisis, but government debt grew throughout the entire period.
Private pension funds typically have much smaller funding gaps than their government counterparts.
Defined benefit plans continue to be replaced by IRAs and defined contribution plans.
Over the past couple decades, households' real estate equity and direct stock ownership have moved in lockstep.
Personal consumption continues to make up a larger portion of U.S. GDP as time progresses.
Roughly 40% of FDIC deposits in the U.S. are uninsured.
U.S. equity net issuance rose by $236 billion in the second quarter.
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