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155 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 15 May \ on: Household debt in the USA reaches record level econ
Welcome to the financial death spiral.
The remedy for excessive borrowing is higher interest rates, to incentivize saving. However, when people can't afford to service their debt, they end up borrowing even more. Lowering rates will just make credit cheaper so people will also save less in that scenario.