WAITING 'FOR THE NEXT CRASH – MINSKYAN LESSONS WE FAILED TO LEARN'

from pragcap........

“The conditions that held in 2007 have been replicated, and the next GFC is just waiting for a trigger. The bailout has increased the linkages among the top four or five banks, making the system even more fragile.We’ve lost eight million jobs, opening a demand gap of about $1 trillion.Although some households have defaulted on their debts, and others have repaid portions of theirs, most of the household debt held in 2007 still exists".............READ MORE