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Understanding the Financial CrisisUnderstanding the Financial Crisis Presentation toPresentation to
Students & Friends of Rensselaer HartfordStudents & Friends of Rensselaer HartfordHartford, CTHartford, CT
James Stodder, (Ph.D., Economics, Yale 1990)Lally School of Management & Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at HartfordHartford, Connecticut, USA
Outline of TalkOutline of Talk
1.1. Keynes on Credit Cycles: Keynes on Credit Cycles: - Why we need Regulation- Why we need Regulation
2.2. Where is the Bottom?Where is the Bottom?
3.3. Connecticut is “Middle of the Pack”Connecticut is “Middle of the Pack”
4.4. Government Deficit SpendingGovernment Deficit Spendinga.a. Needed in the Short-termNeeded in the Short-term
b.b. But a Big Problem Long-termBut a Big Problem Long-term
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(1) Biz & Credit Cycles (1) Biz & Credit Cycles J. M. Keynes: 1883-1946J. M. Keynes: 1883-1946
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US Macro-Stability: US Macro-Stability: Better, Room for Improvement Better, Room for Improvement
Source: http://www.nber.org/cycles.html
45% 55%
66%34%
Bad News: Bubbles are Bad News: Bubbles are EndemicEndemic
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Good News: People Do LearnGood News: People Do Learn
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V. Smith & A. Williams, “Experimental Market Economics,” Scientific American, Dec. ‘92
The Wisdom of KeynesThe Wisdom of Keynes
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““A sound banker, alas, is not one A sound banker, alas, is not one who foresees danger and avoids who foresees danger and avoids
it, but one who, when he is ruined, it, but one who, when he is ruined, isis ruined in a conventional way,ruined in a conventional way, along with his fellows,along with his fellows, so that no so that no one can really blame him.” one can really blame him.”
- J.M. Keynes (1931)- J.M. Keynes (1931)
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“Paradox of Thrift” Keynes noted:
Consumers cut back on their spending and save more during a recession. This only makes the recession worse.
Similarly for Banks, Loan Loss Reserves (LLR) are often raised in a recession, just when households and businesses most need credit –ensuring more collapses and worsening the recession.
Insurance => Moral Hazard =>Insurance => Moral Hazard =>Necessity of Necessity of RegulationRegulation
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Moral HazardMoral Hazard of Insurance: of Insurance:
If you had a car that is less damaged If you had a car that is less damaged by any given car crash – would that by any given car crash – would that make you drive make you drive fasterfaster??
If you (and everybody else) drove If you (and everybody else) drove faster, could this actually wind up faster, could this actually wind up making you making you less safeless safe ? ?
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(2) 3 (2) 3 ReasonsReasons Bottom still Bottom stillA Long Way OffA Long Way Off
Housing RecoveryHousing Recovery probably still more probably still more than a year away.than a year away.
Credit Markets Credit Markets still very weak.still very weak.
Stock Market Valuation Ratios Stock Market Valuation Ratios like like P/E and Tobin’s Q are now only at P/E and Tobin’s Q are now only at historical historical averagesaverages..
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HousingHousing BottomBottom – A Long– A Long WayWay OffOff
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(3) CT & NY in “Middle of Pack”(3) CT & NY in “Middle of Pack”
Financial Sector down, but ..Financial Sector down, but .. Conventional Banking and Insurance Conventional Banking and Insurance
less vulnerable than Investment less vulnerable than Investment Banks, Financial InsuranceBanks, Financial Insurance
Defense industries well insulatedDefense industries well insulated Pharmaceuticals and Biotech have Pharmaceuticals and Biotech have
good long-term prospectsgood long-term prospects House Price Increases near US Avg.House Price Increases near US Avg.Saturday, April 22, 2023Saturday, April 22, 2023 3131
International Housing PricesInternational Housing Prices
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Sun Belt, Rust Belt ConcentrationSun Belt, Rust Belt Concentration
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2006 Peak of Price-to-Rent2006 Peak of Price-to-Rent
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Housing Prices in NortheastHousing Prices in Northeast
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Saturday, April 22, 2023Saturday, April 22, 2023 3737www.bos.frb.org
Median Price, Existing Single-Family Homes, NY & CT ($1,000)
(4) More Federal Deficit Spending (4) More Federal Deficit Spending (not Tax Cuts) Necessary(not Tax Cuts) Necessary
Tax cuts to the rich more likely to be Tax cuts to the rich more likely to be saved, not spent or invested.saved, not spent or invested.
Tax cuts don’t have big effect on Tax cuts don’t have big effect on those too poor to pay many taxes.those too poor to pay many taxes.
Unmet needs in Energy, Environment, Unmet needs in Energy, Environment, Health, and Education: good reasons Health, and Education: good reasons to spend.to spend.
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Government Must Government Must Increase Increase SpendingSpending in Severe Recession in Severe Recession
“ “ If the Treasury were to If the Treasury were to fill old bottles with fill old bottles with banknotesbanknotes, bury them at suitable depths in , bury them at suitable depths in disused coal mines …disused coal mines …
It would, indeed, be It would, indeed, be more sensible to build more sensible to build
houses houses and the like; but if there are and the like; but if there are political and practical difficulties in the political and practical difficulties in the way of this, the above would be better way of this, the above would be better than nothing.” than nothing.” (Keynes, (Keynes, General TheoryGeneral Theory, 1937), 1937)
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But We Need But We Need Foreign Coordination Foreign Coordination for US Expansion to be Successfulfor US Expansion to be Successful
Benefits of lone expansion “leak Benefits of lone expansion “leak out,” other countries free ride.out,” other countries free ride.
Alternatives to joint expansion are Alternatives to joint expansion are protectionism and competitive protectionism and competitive devaluations.devaluations.
US long-term “Fiscal Gap” makes US long-term “Fiscal Gap” makes lone expansion untenable. lone expansion untenable.
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Long Term Fiscal Gap: Long Term Fiscal Gap: UnsustainableUnsustainable
• Germany after WWI• Russia after the Revolution• Soviet Union after the Cold War• Many Developing Countries after spending, investment binges
(See L. Kotlikoff & S. Burns, The Coming Generational Storm, 2004)
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Implications of Limited Pass-ThroughImplications of Limited Pass-Through
Linda Goldberg (FRBNY) has shown that Linda Goldberg (FRBNY) has shown that
Dollar DevaluationDollar Devaluation means: means:• Improved Earnings on Foreign AssetsImproved Earnings on Foreign Assets• Easier Debt ServicingEasier Debt Servicing• Smaller Trade DeficitSmaller Trade Deficit
And at the same time,And at the same time,
• Minimal Costs in further InflationMinimal Costs in further Inflation
So - What’s Not to Like?So - What’s Not to Like?• FRBNY Governor Frederic Mishkin says FRBNY Governor Frederic Mishkin says
“Devaluation cannot be a policy.” (I think he “Devaluation cannot be a policy.” (I think he means an means an explicitexplicit policy.) policy.)
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Inflation/Devaluation Appears Inflation/Devaluation Appears a “Painless” Way Out of Debta “Painless” Way Out of Debt
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Promising Investments?Promising Investments?
Medium-Term Holds Medium-Term Holds (Very Cautious):(Very Cautious): USUS Treasuries Treasuries (but not long term – remember inflation)(but not long term – remember inflation) GoldGold, , SilverSilver, other precious metals, other precious metals
Long-Term Holds Long-Term Holds (Patient):(Patient): Non-Dollar Assets in Non-Dollar Assets in Emerging MarketsEmerging Markets Renewable Energy Renewable Energy TechnologyTechnology PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals: tied to incomes in emerging markets: tied to incomes in emerging markets
Summary of ConclusionsSummary of Conclusions RecessionRecession will be will be long and deeplong and deep: housing : housing
slump, interbank lending, financial markets slump, interbank lending, financial markets likely to “overshoot” on low side.likely to “overshoot” on low side.
CT, NYCT, NY are “ are “middle of the packmiddle of the pack” for housing ” for housing prices and employment stability.prices and employment stability.
Greatly expanded federal spending Greatly expanded federal spending is is needed in the needed in the short-termshort-term..
Long-termLong-term, however, US government , however, US government debt is debt is unsustainableunsustainable..
There are still There are still some places some places to put your to put your moneymoney
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