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The deleveraging divergence

Back in 2008 when it entered our vocabulary, The Economist called deleveraging “a fate worse than debt.” The process of reducing leverage — borrowed money — from personal, corporate and governmental finances is expected to take several years, if not … Continue reading

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Many things could go right for the U.S. economy

It has been hard to avoid negative news recently. We all know that there is a debt crisis in Europe, unemployment and home price declines remain problems in the U.S. and political combativeness has drained confidence in U.S. leadership. While … Continue reading

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