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Strategies & Market Trends : Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: mishedlo who wrote (52553)	6/17/2006 4:04:28 PM
From: Chispas	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

Mish, a companion article may be this : forbes.com

To: mishedlo who wrote (52553)	6/17/2006 4:46:06 PM
From: John McCarthy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

Mish A simple-minded comment on my part if you don't mind. With respect to the level of total USA debt as a % of GDP. I am NOT comfortable looking at Japan and saying (in effect) the USA ain't so bad off in that Japan's debt is at 116% of their GDP .... and we are only at 70% What I am more interested in is the TREND of USA debt as a % of GDP .... over time . i.e. 1950 1955 1960 1965 and so on up to 2005 I am one of those people who can't put my finger on it but think the dollar is being destroyed by the TREND in USA total debt as a % to GDP. Additionally, and (I guess) this is wrong to think - but I EQUATE "printing too much money" (the 4th reason in you analysis) and an increasing TREND in USA debt as % of GDP as two sides of the same coin. Lastly, I really enjoy your analysis because you first - DEFINE the problem and second - review it from many aspects. regards, John McCarthy