US Consumer is De-leveraging

But as you can see, its all mortgage debt that is coming off; Consumer credit is growing:   Source: Deutsche Bank Research

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What Ten Million Simulations Tell Us about President...

What Ten Million Simulations Tell Us about President Trump’s Chances of Achieving 3-Percent Economic Growth Jason Furman PIIE, May...

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Household Debt

Of all the charts I have seen recently on “peak debt,” this one provides some basis for evaluating the context as to...

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Behind China’s $1 Trillion Plan to Shake Up the Economic Order

Source: New York Times

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Household Borrowing in Historical Perspective

Household Borrowing in Historical Perspective Andrew Haughwout, Donghoon Lee, Joelle Scally, and Wilbert van der Klaauw Liberty Street...

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USA Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017 Edition

Since I am heading to Canada, and have been speaking to people in NY, SF and Vancouver about USA Tourism, I thought this might be...

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Trade, Jobs, and Inequality

Interesting discussion by Eduarto Porter, David Autor, Brad DeLong, Anne Harrison and Paul Krugman: Source: Economist’s View

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Top E-Commerce Startups Around the Globe

Source: CB Insights

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USA and Canada Trade: Understanding the Relationship

click for ginormous graphic  

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How Reliant Is Each U.S. State on Foreign Trade?

Source: Visual Capitalist

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