Savings

Savings is not a good or service provided by the market so much as it is a result of human behavior modulated by things like lifestyle, incentives, education, and experience.

Consumption Tax?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

"Savings is not a good or service provided by the market so much as it is a result of human behavior modulated by things like lifestyle, incentives, education, and experience."

Consumption Tax?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

The curve also applies if the abscissa is changed to ‘Amount in Savings’.

Nothing better to do. 2009

A very favorable increase in Savings would be initiated by a law prohibiting internal financing of Production operations by Corporations; insisting such capitalization must come through the central banking system and financial instruments.

Consumption Tax?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

• Savings is bolstered with reduction of interest rates

My Tax System, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Bucket 4: Long-Term Savings While investors shouldn't rely on retirement savings for immediate cash needs, they may find that their 401k menu includes an option with an attractive yield and a high degree of stability: a "stable value" fund.

Where to Put Your Cash Now Eleanor Laise 2011

Savings is a stock of money, so cannot really be expressed as a rate.

Matthew Yglesias » Endgame 2010

Savings is a stock of money, so cannot really be expressed as a rate.

Matthew Yglesias » Endgame 2010

Savings is good … regardless of any short term worries on consumption.

Matthew Yglesias » In Defense of Stimulus Waste 2009

The Law would state all Savings from the Work/Study program must go to reducing Tuition costs, none being used for Construction costs -- held to be the responsibility of the institution. lgl

Support for Higher Education, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009