http://www.newschoolpolitics.com/domestic-politics/americas-non-existant-savings/ School's out. The New School is in session. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:50:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.newschoolpolitics.com/domestic-politics/americas-non-existant-savings/#comment-462 New School Politics » Fed loosens credit Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:51:15 +0000 http://www.newschoolpolitics.com/domestic-politics/americas-non-existant-savings/#comment-462 [...] As I have said before, for interest rates to be as low as they have been capital accumulation should have been equally as impressive. To the contrary, savings have been very low meaning that a shortage of loanable funds is currently being realized on Wall Street. Loose monetary policy from the Fed is not the solution to the problem; it is the problem.  [...] [...] As I have said before, for interest rates to be as low as they have been capital accumulation should have been equally as impressive. To the contrary, savings have been very low meaning that a shortage of loanable funds is currently being realized on Wall Street. Loose monetary policy from the Fed is not the solution to the problem; it is the problem.  [...]

]]> http://www.newschoolpolitics.com/domestic-politics/americas-non-existant-savings/#comment-441 New School Politics » NYT wrong on the dollar and the trade deficit Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:06:39 +0000 http://www.newschoolpolitics.com/domestic-politics/americas-non-existant-savings/#comment-441 [...] of all, I agree with the Times that policies need to be adjusted to account for America’s dismal savings rate. Such reforms should include tax reforms that shift taxation to consumption rather than income, so [...] [...] of all, I agree with the Times that policies need to be adjusted to account for America’s dismal savings rate. Such reforms should include tax reforms that shift taxation to consumption rather than income, so [...]

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