tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22403989.post1799693127378621672..comments2024-01-18T10:54:54.459+00:00Comments on Iain Macwhirter Now and Then: Just how bad are Britain's debts?iain macwhirterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486911281896217461noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22403989.post-87585295099441131502009-04-27T16:24:00.000+01:002009-04-27T16:24:00.000+01:00You were writing for weeks that inflation was not ...You were writing for weeks that inflation was not the way to go as it would unfairly punish savers, the majority of us! Kenneth Rogoff is a discredited economists after his time at the IMF and you are foolish to follow his plan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22403989.post-23910880206213243692009-04-27T11:38:00.000+01:002009-04-27T11:38:00.000+01:00http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/04/24/55086/a...http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/04/24/55086/a-short-guide-to-the-uks-triple-a-rating/<br /><br />ermany’s debt-to-GDP ratio has been higher than the UK’s for years (currently just above 60 per cent) and France’s too (about 75 per cent). Both are triple-A rated. The Japanese government has had a debt-to-GDP ratio above 100 per cent for more than a decade. It’s currently at around 180 per cent. Moody’s still has a triple A long-term issuer rating on Japan.<br />Here’s a helpful, perspective-giving graph produced by Japan’s ministry of finance:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />http://alphaville.ftdata.co.uk/lib/inc/getfile/6147.jpgNikostratoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581441869560921339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22403989.post-1058260678688368312009-04-27T11:32:00.000+01:002009-04-27T11:32:00.000+01:00Inflation spot on Iain being saying so meself for ...Inflation spot on Iain being saying so meself for a while now.... Ah the good old days of 10% ,20%, backdated for 6 months wage rises wasn't all bad in the high inflation era mortgages paid down pretty rapid loans as well...<br /><br />No mate on this your rate is 100% correct..<br /><br /><br />"serious economist2 is there such a beast?Nikostratoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581441869560921339noreply@blogger.com