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By borrowing for consumption the credit card spenders were "dissaving," engaging in negative saving.

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

Bernard, I agree about the 'dissaving' of using credit cards to fund consumption.

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

The federal government probably will shrink its deficit which economists, who like making up words, call "dissaving" even while spending more on health care and pensions.

Beware the End of Savings Glut David Wessel 2010

Moreover, while the baby boomers 'rapid ramping up of savings helped fuel the soaring stock market of the' 80s and '90s, the data suggests the "dissaving" after retirement happens much more slowly -- less a hill than a gently sloping plateau.

The Market Braces for the Boomers 2008

But that makes it sound like it is silly to see any relation between government dissaving and national dissaving which is what a CA deficit is and since I certainly do believe that sustained CA deficits eventually lead to depreciation, a link between the government deficit and the CA would mean a link between government deficits and the exchange rate.

Is There No Relation Between the Federal Deficit and the Dollar? 2006

But that makes it sound like it is silly to see any relation between government dissaving and national dissaving which is what a CA deficit is and since I certainly do believe that sustained CA deficits eventually lead to depreciation, a link between the government deficit and the CA would mean a link between government deficits and the exchange rate.

In Defense of Corporate Taxes 2006

But as Japan's population ages and the dissaving of retirees replaces the savings of active workers, the old model is breaking down.

Noda's Plan Could Save Japan George Melloan 2011

Deficit spending is dissaving, while running a budget surplus contributes to national savings.

Economic Education, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Furthermore, this is part of the government budget, so it counts in the government's saving (actually, dissaving, since there is a deficit).

Economic Education, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

But as Japan's population ages and the dissaving of retirees replaces the savings of active workers, the old model is breaking down.

A Free-Trade Plan to Save Japan George Melloan 2011