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US Debt / Liquidity
US total nonfinancial debt (government, households and businesses) divided by liquidity: M2 plus banks’ reserves at the Fed. Above 300% (about its average since 1959) there’s a lot of debt to refinance for the money available; below it, liquidity is ample. Shaded: past crises. Quarterly, from FRED; not adjusted for when the debt matures.
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About this chart
| Chart | US Debt / Liquidity |
|---|---|
| On the dashboard | Federal Reserve & US economy › Government › Fiscal |
| Source | Federal Reserve Board via FRED |
| Worked out from | M2 Money Stock |
| Access | Pro on the dashboard, in the MCP connector for AI apps and in the data API |
| Chart id | DEBTLIQ |
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