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So far, about half of the positive economic impact of the surprise 2% reduction in social security taxes and small business tax cuts are gone because of higher gas prices. Actually, stock markets are up nearly 100% since the Fed was in the midst of their first quantitative easing program in early 2009. In that, it has succeeded.
Congress entered the mix and extended the Bush tax cuts for two years and unexpectedly added new tax cuts for consumers and businesses. Alas, this market seems to be slipping once again; housing prices bottomed in April, 2009 and recovered until October, 2010, before resuming a decline. So what happened? Thanks for reading!
This is because the economy has been gaining momentum, however modest, from the tax cuts and deregulation. annually since 2009, while the record expansion of the 1990s saw growth of 3.6%. As well as the economy has been doing from the momentum of tax cuts and reduced regulation, there are always looming issues. since that time.
The stress of September, 2008 to March, 2009 was beginning to be erased by an economic recovery, as signaled by stocks that rallied over 60% from fearful lows to levels that supported growth. Existing and new home sales fell sharply in May, but this followed the unusually high months of March and April that contained the $8,000 tax credit.
An August report by Challenger, Gray, and Christmas showed that layoffs have declined dramatically, to a monthly average of 56,000 since June, 2009 and have been below 100,000 for fourteen consecutive months for the first time since 1999-2000. Job openings reported by the Labor Department in July were 3.04 Thanks for reading!
Economic growth picked up strongly in the second quarter, with a reading of +4.2%, as momentum from the tax cuts and deregulation pushed spending and investment higher. since the current recovery began in June, 2009. Fiscal stimulus in the form of tax cuts, especially for corporations, led to spikes in investment and spending.
To put that GDP growth into perspective, consider that, in the three years following the recovery which began in June, 2009, real GDP averaged +2.2%. DJ 01/06/14 Dorothy Jaworski has worked at large and small banks for over 30 years; much of that time has been spent in investment portfolio management, riskmanagement, and financial analysis.
They embarked on quantitative easing, or “QE,” programs twice in 2009 and 2010, buying up $2.3 But we know that only three things in life are certain—death, taxes, and a Fed that goes too far. or more, we can expect the same psychological reaction from consumers—reduced spending—just as they would react to higher taxes.
In fact, inflation has been less than 2%, the Fed’s presumed target, since 2009. Tax cut and tax reform proposals have been floated. I believe that tax cuts will spur economic growth, but only if they do not increase government borrowing and the federal deficit. Interestingly, her term on the FOMC does not end.
But isn't fast growth by itself an indicator of increased risk of failure, regardless of the loans that fueled the growth? Risk mitigants tend to lag growth, especially fast growth. And success is the great mollifier to riskmanagers that wish to take away the punch bowl when the party's rockin'.
Stocks have taken the brunt of investor frustration, selling off steeply in the third quarter for the worst quarterly loss since the height of the financial crisis in late 2008 and early 2009. This will act like a tax cut at just the time when it seems Washington DC will not provide one. and the Nasdaq fell almost -13%. per gallon.
The promises included tax cuts to 15% (although a much less dramatic decrease is expected), repeal and replacement of ObamaCare (stalled in the Senate), regulatory reform (some energy rules relaxed, but not much else), infrastructure spending to repair and replace our crumbling structures, roads, airports, electrical grids, etc.
The so-called recovery that began in June, 2009 has produced growth rates only about one half of “normal” recoveries since WWII. Falling oil prices, and falling gasoline prices, are like a welcome tax cut for consumers who are saddled with low wage growth and lack of good jobs. with real final sales rising only a measly +0.1%.
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I have always believed that cheaper oil and gas prices are like a tax cut that helps consumers save money on their “taxes” and spend it on other discretionary goods and services. And don’t forget that heating oil prices have plunged, too, just in time for another polar vortex. Consumer can and will rejoice and spend. Stay tuned!
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The markets believe the chance of tax hikes, repeals of tax cuts, and gigantic initiatives are greatly diminished. It is no coincidence that growth was in the low 2% range since 2009, when debt was sustained at over 90%. Stock prices are rising strongly, but bond prices have fallen from their highs. trillion, or 127.6%
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