Jul
04
2009
Current Recession Is a Severe Credit Bust of Depression-Era Magnitude
Posted by: in Home Mortgage Online, tags: Bust, Depression Era, Different Story, Driven, Excerpt, Financial Crises, Inventories, Magnitude, Mike Whitney, Mismatch, Overcapacity, Precipitate, Random, Recession, Recessions, Severe DepressionRandom Feed wrote an interesting post today on
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By: Mike Whitney Jul 04, 2009 There’s a big difference between inventory-driven recessions and credit-driven recessions. An inventory recession is caused by a mismatch between supply and demand. It’s the result of overcapacity and under-utilization which can only work itself out over time as inventories are pared back and demand builds. Credit-driven recessions are a different story altogether. They typically last twice as long as and can precipitate financial crises. The current recession i
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