Alina Bartscher
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Modigliani Meets Minsky: Inequality and U.S. Household Debt Since 1950
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A look at the American household debt boom
Modigliani Meets Minsky: Inequality, Debt, and Financial Fragility in America, 1950-2016
Increased borrowing by middle-class families with low income growth played a central role in rising indebtedness