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Stimulus money flows to savings

Households save and invest in equities

By John Schroy, on October 3rd, 2009 | 2 comments
Household savings rise in 2009

Government economic stimulus programs that have sent money directly to US households have resulted in more saving and less spending.

Low interest rates have encouraged individuals to move from debt instruments into equities.

Should extreme government spending programs lead to inflation, as expected, the 2009 recovery in equity prices may prove unsustainable.

October 3rd, 2009 | Print Article | Email Article Email Article | Topics: , , , | Category: US Equities, featured | 2 comments | Short url

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