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Breaking Down Debt in the U.S.
December 20, 2024
A look at outstanding amounts of Treasuries, corporates, agencies, munis and open market paper
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Comparing the Value of Credit in the U.S. to GDP
December 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.
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Funding Gaps at Public and Private Pensions
December 20, 2024
Private pension funds typically have much smaller funding gaps than their government counterparts.
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Defined Benefit Plans vs. IRAs
December 20, 2024
Defined benefit plans continue to be replaced by IRAs and defined contribution plans.
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Comparing Real Estate to GDP and Stock Ownership
December 20, 2024
Over the past couple decades, households' real estate equity and direct stock ownership have moved in lockstep.
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Roughly 68% of GDP Is Due to Personal Consumption
December 20, 2024
Personal consumption continues to make up a larger portion of U.S. GDP as time progresses.
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41% of FDIC Deposits Are Uninsured
December 20, 2024
Roughly 41% of FDIC deposits in the U.S. are uninsured.
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Net Equity Issuance
December 20, 2024
U.S. equity net issuance rose by $667 billion in the third quarter.
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A Long-Term Look at Average Miles Per Gallon
December 20, 2024
A long-term look at average miles per gallon
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Weekly Research Recap
December 20, 2024
Some interesting charts from our recent posts.
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Quick Comments/What We’re Reading
December 19, 2024
Today's topics include talkin' about the FOMC meeting, dissecting the Fed's latest dot plots, cutting rates amidst inflation concerns, looking ahead to the next couple meetings, the Fed tweaks its RRP rate, some FOMC officials already accounting for Trump's policies, understanding Fedspeak, and big market moves after yesterday's FOMC meeting