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Remarks on the U.S. Economy
James Bullard
President and CEO
Washington University in St. Louis
Olin Business School
December 4, 2008

Real GDP Around Business Cycle Peaks
Index Peak = 100
106
1981-82
1990-91
2001
2007 Q4
MA Forecast (Nov-7)

104

102

100

98

96

94
-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

Quarters from Peak

3

4

5

6

7

8

Consumption Around Business Cycle Peaks
Index Peak = 100
108
1981-82
1990-91

106

2001
2007 Q4

104

MA Forecast (Nov-7)

102
100
98
96
94
-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

Quarters fromPeak

3

4

5

6

7

8

Real Retail Sales Around Business Cycle
Peaks
Index Peak = 100
110

105

1981-82
1990-91
2001
2007 Q4

100

95

90
-18 -16 -14 -12 -10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

Months from Peak

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

Residential Investment Around
Business Cycle Peaks
Index Peak = 100
150
1981-82
1990-91
2001
2007 Q4
MA Forecast (Nov-7)

140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

Quarters from Peak

3

4

5

6

7

8

Real House Prices Around
Business Cycle Peaks
Index Peak = 100
112
1981-82

110

1990-91

108

2001
2007 Q4

106
104
102
100
98
96
94
-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

Quarters from Peak

3

4

5

6

7

8

Business Fixed Investment Around
Business Cycle Peaks
Index Peak = 100
110

1981-82
1990-91
2001
2007 Q4
MA Forecast (Nov-7)

108
106
104
102
100
98
96
94
92
90
88
86
84
-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

Quarters from Peak

3

4

5

6

7

8

Unemployment Rate Around
Business Cycle Peaks
Index Peak = 100
150
142
134

1981-82
1990-91
2001
2007 Q4
MA Forecast (Nov-7)

126
118
110
102
94
86
78
-18 -16 -14 -12 -10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

Months from Peak

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

Nonfarm Payroll Employment Around
Business Cycle Peaks
Index Peak = 100
101

100

1981-82
1990-91
2001
2007 Q4
MA Forecast (Nov-7)

99

98

97

96
-18 -16 -14 -12 -10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

Months from Peak

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

Manufacturing Industrial Production Around
Business Cycle Peaks
Index Peak = 100
105

1981-82
1990-91
2001
2007 Q4

100

95

90
-18 -16 -14 -12 -10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

Months from Peak

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

Comparison of Financial Sector Loss Estimates, October 2008
(In Billions of U.S. Dollars)

Base Case Estimates of Losses on U.S. Loans
Outstanding
As of
Oct. 2008

Estimated Loss
Apr. 2008 GFSR

Estimated Loss
Oct. 2008 GFSR

Oct. 2008
Loss as Percent of
Outstanding

Subprime Residential

$300

45

50

16.7%

Alt-A Residential

600

30

35

5.8%

Prime Residential

3,800

40

85

2.2%

Commercial Real Estate

2,400

30

90

3.8%

Consumer Loans

1,400

20

45

3.2%

Corporate Loans

3,700

50

110

3.0%

Leveraged Loans

170

10

10

5.9%

Total for Loans

$12,370

225

425

3.4%

Source: Global Financial Stability Report, IMF.

Comparison of Financial Sector Loss Estimates, October 2008
(In Billions of U.S. Dollars)

Base Case Estimates of Mark-to-Market Losses on Related Securities
Estimated Mark-to-Market Loss
Outstanding
As of Oct. 2008

April 2008
GFSR

Oct. 2008
GFSR

Oct 2008
Loss as % of
Outstanding

$1,100

$210

210

19.1%

ABS CDOs

400

240

290

72.5%

Prime MBS

3,800

0

80

2.1%

CMBS

940

210

160

17.0%

Consumer ABS

650

0

0

0.0%

High Grade Corporate Debt

3,000

0

130

4.3%

High Yield Corporate Debt

600

30

80

13.3%

CLOs

350

30

30

8.6%

$10,840

720

980

9.0%

ABS

Total for securities

Source: Global Financial Stability Report, IMF.

Comparison of Financial Sector Loss Estimates, October 2008
(In Billions of U.S. Dollars)

Base Case Estimates of Losses on U.S. Loans and Related Securities
Estimated Loss
Outstanding
As of
Oct. 2008

April 2008
GFSR

Oct. 2008
GFSR

Oct. 2008
Loss as Percent of
Outstanding

Total for Loans

$12,370

225

425

3.4%

Total for Securities

$10,840

720

980

9.0%

Total for Loans and
Securities

$23,210

945

$1,405

6.1%

Source: Global Financial Stability Report, IMF.

Comparison of Financial Crises
Percent

Billions of U.S. $

1600
1400

40
Other Financials (Left Scale)
Banking Losses (Left Scale)
Percent of GDP (Right Scale)

35

1200

30

1000

25

800

20

600

15

400

10

200

5

0

0
U.S. Savings & Loan
Crisis (1986-95)

Japan Banking Crisis
(1990-99)

Asia Banking Crisis
(1998-99)

U.S. Subprime Crisis
(2007-present)

Source: World Bank and IMF staff estimates

LIBOR – OIS Spread
(Daily data as of Dec. 1, 2008)
Basis Points

6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Jan-07

Apr-07

Jul-07

Oct-07

Jan-08

Apr-08

Jul-08

Oct-08

3-Month LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate)
3-Month Expected Fed-Funds Rate (Overnight Interest Rate Swap (OIS) Rate)

Remarks on the U.S. Economy
James Bullard
President and CEO
Washington University in St. Louis
Olin Business School
December 4, 2008