Difference between revisions of "Debt Levels"

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High Debt Levels:
High Debt Levels:


High levels of debt caused by undisciplined government expenditures and financial engineering by high profile Wall St. firms has lead many coutries down an unstable financial future.  An unforgiving populace begins to demand entitlements of the past even as governments are required to cut spending to balance budgets.  Consumers are required to consolidate spending to maintain their quality of life, meaning moving to areas where expenditures can be reduced.
High levels of debt caused by undisciplined government expenditures and financial engineering by high profile Wall St. firms has lead many countries down an unstable financial future.  An unforgiving populace begins to demand entitlements of the past even as governments are required to cut spending to balance budgets.   


Enablers:
Enablers:
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1. Tightening of capital markets
1. Tightening of capital markets


2. Relatively cheap real estate in Rotterdam city center
2. Unemployment benefits are being extended in developed economies
 
3. Germany adhereing to austerity measures




Inhibitors:
Inhibitors:


1. Size of established suburbs
1. Investment from China keeping governments from making difficult budget decisions


2. Slight recovery in markets beginning to thaw public sentiment towards economy
2. Slight recovery in markets beginning to thaw public sentiment towards economy

Latest revision as of 15:00, 19 August 2010

High Debt Levels:

High levels of debt caused by undisciplined government expenditures and financial engineering by high profile Wall St. firms has lead many countries down an unstable financial future. An unforgiving populace begins to demand entitlements of the past even as governments are required to cut spending to balance budgets.

Enablers:

1. Tightening of capital markets

2. Unemployment benefits are being extended in developed economies

3. Germany adhereing to austerity measures


Inhibitors:

1. Investment from China keeping governments from making difficult budget decisions

2. Slight recovery in markets beginning to thaw public sentiment towards economy


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