Part II of the series

 

USA - GDP growth % p.a versus savings rate since 1985 - w2

 

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Between  1995 and 2000  the GDP grew from 2% p.a towards 4.8% p.a ( 2.8% p.a change) at the same time the savings rate dropped from 4% to 2% ( 2 % change).

Between 2002 and 2006 Q4 the GDP grew from a 0.35% p.a towards 3.00 % p.a growth rate ( 2.65 % p.a change). The savings rate during that period dropped from 2.8% to a negative -1.2% . ( 4.00% change) 

 

Question 2 - Is the decline in savings rate financing the growth in GDP ?

 

 

Also see ( will give  indications of the fiscal policies of Republicans versus Democrats )

  1. USA - Fiscal situation as a percentage of GDP, under the recent four Presidencies ( since 1980 )
  2. USA - Relationship between Fiscal Deficit and Savings rate ( since 1981 )
  3. USA - Relationship between Total Debt ( data from 1929) and External debt as a % of the GDP (data from 1995) 
  4. USA - Manner in which the Deficit has been financed since 1995 ( Savings viz external debt)

 

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