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Pettis Proposes Savings Glut and Income Inequality are Source of Global Imbalances; Mish vs. Pettis: I Respectfully Disagree

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Income Inequality " is a front-page topic so let''s take a close look. Rising income inequality is key to understanding this model. The key point here is that all other things being equal, rising income inequality forces up the savings rate. Rising income inequality reduces demand.

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Idiot's Guide to Austrian Economics

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Fraudulent lending of money causes economic distortions of all sorts, especially economic bubbles and income inequality. There’s agreement on the subject of bailouts. Reason for Rising Inequality Looking for the reason behind rising income inequality and the decline in real median wages?

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