Tuesday, February 9, 2016

This 'Chart of Doom' explains when a global recession will begin

Few question the importance of private credit in the global economy. When households and businesses are borrowing to expand production and buy homes, vehicles, etc., the economy expands smartly.
When private credit shrinks — that is, as businesses and households stop borrowing more and start paying down existing debt — the result is at best stagnation and at worst recession or depression.
Courtesy of Market Daily Briefing, here is The Chart of Doom, a chart of private credit in the five primary economies:

http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-doom-explains-when-a-global-recession-will-begin-2016-2 

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