Видео от Furydrops (Григорий Баженов) про деньги, банковскую систему, денежные агрегаты, снижение m2 в кризисы и действие центробанков с точки зрения монетаризма.

Про Fitch

Два дня назад Fitch подтвердил рейтинг США на уровне AAA. А три дня назад я пытался устроить шутливо-наивный флешмоб, чтобы оказать влияние на Moody's и Fitch, и они одумались и понизили кредитный рейтинг США. Прошёл один день с флешмоба, и Fitch нагло подтверждает рейтинг США. Совпадение?! Не думаю. Да, совпадение.

Вот, что пишет Fitch в обосновании рейтинга (мои основные выжимки)

In Fitch's evolving baseline forecast, U.S. GDP would shrink by around 3% in 2020 (although this could be subject to further revision), an unprecedented occurrence in peacetime and a deeper contraction than in 2009. In the event of the virus being contained during 2H20, Fitch assumes that real GDP growth will recover strongly in 2021, reflecting a sharp bounce-back. A plausible downside case, including a second wave of infections and longer lockdown periods across parts of the country, would see an even larger decline in output in 2020 and a weaker recovery in 2021.

The stimulus package has yet to be officially assessed for its budget impact, but at a conservative estimate, the federal fiscal deficit will rise to over 13% of GDP (дефицит бюджета как у банановых республик) in 2020 from 4.6% of GDP in 2019 (FY 2019). The general government deficit will widen further as states' and municipalities' finances will face increased demands, for example to pay unemployment benefits, and will absorb greater federal transfers. General government debt ended 2019 at around 100% of GDP but will rise to 115% of GDP by the end of 2020. This would put the debt ratio, absent consolidation, on course to surpass a level Fitch has previously considered inconsistent with 'AAA' status.

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