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WHAT JUST HAPPENED AND WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?. Dennis K. Winters Chief, Office of Economic Advisors Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. December 3, 2010. WELCOME. FIRST, YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WISCONSIN’S ECONOMY.
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WHAT JUST HAPPENEDANDWHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Dennis K. Winters Chief, Office of Economic Advisors Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development December 3, 2010
FIRST, YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WISCONSIN’S ECONOMY http://flowingdata.com/2010/03/02/where-bars-trump-grocery-stores/
HOW BAD WAS IT?
HOW BAD WAS IT?THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE • Longest recession since the Great Depression • Four negative U.S. GDP quarters in a row • Global GDP declined • The U.S. and Japan were in recession at same time • Personal consumption expenditures were down 3 out of four quarters, with the one registering just +0.1%
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY PLUNGED U.S. AND ESPECIALLY THE MIDWEST Source: Chicago Fed, OEA
EMPLOYMENT DROPPED PRECIPITIOUSLY JOB LOSSES WORSE THAN 1981 RECESSION Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, LMI, OEA
UNEMPLOYMENT CLIMBED NOT QUITE TO LEVELS OF 1981 RECESSION Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, LMI, OEA
WORKERS DROPPED OUT OF THE WORKFORCE “MARGINAL” WORKER Jan 2010 U3 = 9.7% U6 = 17.6% Source: U.S. DOL, WI Dept. of Workforce Development; Local Area Unemployment Statistics and National Bureau of Economic Research
DURATION OF FINDING NEW JOB IS PROTRACTED Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Bureau of Economic Research
WORKER ANGST DIDN’T DECREASEJUST SHIFTED Source: UI, OEA
YES VIRGINIA, WE ARE IN RECOVERY MODE, BUT…
BOTH MAJOR SECTORS RECOVERING MANUFACTURING AND NON-MANUFACTURING Source: St. Louis Fed, OEA
HOW DO YOU SPELLRECOVERY? • GDP • DJIA • JOBS
HOW DO YOU SPELL RECOVERY?GDP; Five positive quarters, Q3 up 2.5% Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, OEA
HOW DO YOU SPELL RECOVERY?DJIA; UP 72% SINCE MARCH 9, 2009 Source: http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/charts/chartdl.aspx
HOW DO YOU SPELL RECOVERY?JOBS; STILL DOWN 150,000 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, LMI, OEA
JOB RECOVERY WILL TAKE TIME Source: BLS, OEA
EVEN JOB NUMBERS CAN BE DECEIVING THE UNDEREMPLOYED
CAUTION STILL REIGNS MANAGING YEAR-END COSTS
NEW CLAIMS MOVING SIDEWAYS INDUSTRIES CONTINUE TO ADJUST
PERSONAL INCOME NOT SNAPPING BACK LIKE BEFORE
RETAIL SALES CLIMBING WHAT WILL BE THE NEW NORMAL
EVEN WITH LOW MORTGAGE RATES NEW HOME SALES AREN’T RESPONDING
HOUSING MARKETS WON’T BE AN ECONOMIC DRIVER Source: Wisconsin Department of Revenue
WHERE HAVE ALL THE YUPPIES GONE? WHO WILL BUILD A NEW HOUSE NOW?
TAKE MY HOUSE PLEASE
MORTGAGE RISK STILL HAS CHALLENGES PENDING
ALL SECTORS OVERBUILT RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, HEAVY
INTEREST IS LESS DISMAL BUT STILL CONTRACTING
AUTO SALES LIMITED CONTRIBUTION
FUTURE UNCERTAINTY DAMPENS CONSUMER MOOD
IS THE PHILLIPS CURVE BACK? IF YES, THEN FED HAS LEEWAY
LOW INTEREST RATES GAVE INCENTIVES TO BORROW All sectors Domestic government sector Source: William R. Emmons, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, May 7, 2010 talk on the District II Economic Outlook.
EXTENDING CREDIT BANKS ARE RETICENT TO LEND FUNDS Source: Federal Reserve Board, Data Download Program
STILL UNCERTAIN ABOUT ECONOMIC STRENGTH Source: Prof. Don Nichols, Emeritus
MANAGING RISK WHERE IS THE INCENTIVE TO EXPAND
CORPORATE PROFITS LOOK HEALTHY MOSTLY DUE TO COST CUTTING
FROM WHERE ELSE WILL PRIVATE INVESTMENT COME Source: Prof. Don Nichols, Emeritus
DEMAND STILL INSUFFICIENT TO EXPAND WILL KEEP INFLATION AT BAY
Source: http://seekingalpha.com/article/115525-the-scariest-chart-ever?source=article_sb_popular
QE1 TRACK IT http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/storysupplement/stimulus-tracker/index.html
QE2 = MORE MONEYTO BE APPLIED WHERE? • Fed Reserve Rescue Efforts • ABCPMMMFL • BoALLB • BSB • CLLB • CPFF • FEDS • GSEDP • GSEMBSP • MMIFF • PDCF • TABSLF • TAF • TSLF • US Bond purchases • TARP • AIG • AGP • ASSP • AITP • CPP • CBLI • MHA • PPIP • TIP
QE2 = MORE MONEY (continued)TO BE APPLIED WHERE? • Federal Stimulus Programs • ESA of 2008 • UIBE • SLG • ARRA • ATVMP • CARS • AIG • Asset purchases • Bridge loan • Gov’t stakes in subs • TARP • FDIC • 2008 Bank takeovers • 2009 Bank takeovers
QE2 = MORE MONEY (continued again)TO BE APPLIED WHERE? • Other Financial Initiatives • CUDIG • MMGP • NCUA Bailout of credit unions • USFCUI • TLGP • Other Housing Initiatives • Fannie • Freddie • FHA • MHAI $11 trillion committed $3 trillion invested http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplement/economy/bailouttracker/#TARP
LONG-TERM RATES RELATIVELY HIGH FED TRYING TO BRING THEM DOWN Source: Prof. Don Nichols, Emeritus