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Individual participation in overcoming recession

Posted by – October 30, 2009

recessionIf we analyze the recession 2010 of United States, we may trace many reasons behind the financial down fall. The down fall as well as the factors may be interdependent it means that there is a possibility that the recession has been caused by lets say individual approaches towards banking and investment. And there is also a possibility that the recession has caused the individuals distrust the banking system. But individuals have less likelihood of being a reason for recession. Macro levels issues have contributed to it most probably. However, it is the case that now we Americans doubt in the safety of our money if kept in banks. It is also feared that this recession will lead United States of America to a depression like the prior great depression of 1930s. People are not investing and placing money in banks as the banks are not providing loans. Even the firms are closing down or are going through crisis due to the losses in business. Everyone is uncertain about what is going to happen in the country. Banks are unable to prevent bankruptcies.

Household money is not properly channeled to the investment. The government sold bills for no purpose which has reduced the availability of the investment bank credit. Many things are collectively making the situation worse. The individual as well as mass level strategies are needed to come out of the situation. Although new strategies suggested by the policy makers and think tanks have flaws and draw backs but still these strategies can prevent the recession. At individual level it is required that we live with in our limited means. Self sufficiency is the most important thing US people need today at individual as well as at the mass level. The state should take measure sin which it does not have to take the funds from external sources. We must regain confidence in lending money.

Money is safe in banks. We must believe in it. The banks can only lend money if they are in strong positions and can recover the losses. The investment is possible with peace in the country. As the economy of United States has multinational firms that are contributing to its national income, they operate in the regions which are on war. Due to wars and political instability the Asian region which is a big market for western sellers, leads to losses for such multinationals.

Does the US financial down fall foretell depression?

Posted by – October 29, 2009

The current US financial downfall has made people argue that it has been the severe recession in the last fifty years. United States has not been in such a condition since World War II. Ineffective strategies and inappropriate monitoring of the banking system over last few years has led to this situation. The reasons for the downfall are still unknown. But many strategies have been suggested to crash_smallovercome this crisis. But its impacts are evident in the European economies as well. It is also known as the recession of 2010. The stock exchange as well as bank sector is going through a decline. Investment has been reduced due to the unavailability of loans from the banks. On the other hand, banks fear the recovery of loans and hence are reducing the credit every month. The recession 2010 has been resembled by the experts with the Japanese recession of 1990’s when the real estate values of Japan fell drastically.

Many banks became insolvent as well as the stock exchange faced bearish trends. How it turn out to be probable! It is a widely asked question about the Japanese recession as it has an industry which is well reputed and is considered as a developed country. The banks of Japan faced lack of credit to offer to the borrowers in the recession. The similar is the case now with United States of America the United States can follow the strategy adopted by Japan to over come that situation. Still Japan has net recovered the losses and is going with a slow economic growth. But its economy is now showing positive and growing trends. The United States condition in this recession also resembles the case of great depression of 1930s. There are many similarities of this present recession and great depression of 1930s. Few of them which are considered by people as the depression signs are discussed here. First of all, the macro economic indicators of the economy are showing the same trends as the ones in prior recessions. The GDP growth rate is reducing. Investment and credit rate is falling which is affecting social life as well. The unemployment is increasing due to reduced investment and money supply. Moreover, the country is going through a recession which also indicates a depression if not controlled by fiscal and monetary strategies. Capital and labor must be facilitated in order to get out of recession.