Private savings and public dissavings

by Dana on June 2, 2010

Are people saving more to make up for government budget shortfalls?  There’s evidence to support that hypothesis.

Data from the most savings-obsessed country also supports that. It would make sense if you think about it – if you expect the government to cut back on everything from mortgage subsidies and employment benefits, to raising retirement age, healthcare co-pays and your children’s tuition fees, it would make a lot of sense to save.

And yes, all the aforementioned points are in hot debate, in preparation for the election next week in clogs country.

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