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To: AndyJackson
Given that it totals more than GDP, it means that the Fed is effectively involved in transactions whose total is the total value of domestic goods and services.

No it doesn't.

This is not just a little thing. We have gotten to the point where monetary/credit transactions executed by the Fed is bigger than real economic transactions.

Total loans were about $1.2 trillion. At their peak.

While many argue that it is necessary, others might rationally argue that maybe a smaller banking system would be ok.

Banks have been shrinking their balance sheets.

80 posted on 12/28/2011 11:13:31 AM PST by Toddsterpatriot (Math is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
No it doesn't....Total loans were about $1.2 trillion. At their peak

Total transactions were $16T, which is greater than GDP. Unlike loans, GDP counts "economic" transactions, i.e. I build you a garage for $40,000, having spent $20,000 on supplies and buy a car for $20,000 that is $60,000 in GDP. Unlike credit transactions, the sales and the purchase add rather than cancel.

84 posted on 12/28/2011 11:29:36 AM PST by AndyJackson
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