May 21, 2019
Fed Chair says corporate debt a concern, not yet a catastrophe
The ratio of business debt to U.S. GDP is at historic highs. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said signs don’t point to corporate debt bringing down the whole financial system. But he also said there are some things we don’t know about the levels of corporate debt, especially the risky debt. Click on the audio player […]
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell.
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The ratio of business debt to U.S. GDP is at historic highs. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said signs don’t point to corporate debt bringing down the whole financial system. But he also said there are some things we don’t know about the levels of corporate debt, especially the risky debt.
Click on the audio player to listen to the story.
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