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Global| Sep 20 2019

U.S. Financial Accounts Show Q1 Rebound in Borrowing

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Total borrowing in U.S. financial markets was $3,504 billion in Q1 2019... The Financial Accounts data are in Haver's FFUNDS database. Associated information is compiled in the Integrated Macroeconomic Accounts produced jointly with [...]


Total borrowing in U.S. financial markets was $3,504 billion in Q1 2019...

The Financial Accounts data are in Haver's FFUNDS database. Associated information is compiled in the Integrated Macroeconomic Accounts produced jointly with the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); these are carried in Haver's USNA database as well as in FFUNDS.

Financial Accounts (SAAR, Bil.$) Q2'19 Q1'19 Q4'18 2018 2017 2016 2015 Total Borrowing* ???? 3504 1633 2752 2677 2537 2100 Federal Government ???? 1531 444 1258 599 843 725 Households ???? 363 437 488 583 463 316 Nonfinancial Corporate Business ???? 737 323 299 530 305 582 Financial Sectors ???? 535 438 340 325 468 185 *Previously called "credit market borrowing" and includes debt securities plus loans. The total here includes borrowing by noncorporate business, state & local governments and foreign sectors, not shown separately.
  • Carol Stone, CBE came to Haver Analytics in 2003 following more than 35 years as a financial market economist at major Wall Street financial institutions, most especially Merrill Lynch and Nomura Securities. She has broad experience in analysis and forecasting of flow-of-funds accounts, the federal budget and Federal Reserve operations. At Nomura Securites, among other duties, she developed various indicator forecasting tools and edited a daily global publication produced in London and New York for readers in Tokyo.   At Haver Analytics, Carol is a member of the Research Department, aiding database managers with research and documentation efforts, as well as posting commentary on select economic reports. In addition, she conducts Ways-of-the-World, a blog on economic issues for an Episcopal-Church-affiliated website, The Geranium Farm.   During her career, Carol served as an officer of the Money Marketeers and the Downtown Economists Club. She has a PhD from NYU's Stern School of Business. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and has a weekend home on Long Island.

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