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AprilApril 30, 200930, 2009
Where Are We In the Global Crisis?Where Are We In the Global Crisis?
Olivier BlanchardOlivier BlanchardEconomic Counsellor and DirectorEconomic Counsellor and Director
Research DepartmentResearch DepartmentInternational Monetary FundInternational Monetary Fund
Two Cross CurrentsTwo Cross Currents
�� One pulling down. Dynamic multipliers. One pulling down. Dynamic multipliers.
�� One pulling up. Natural stabilizers? Demand policies.One pulling up. Natural stabilizers? Demand policies.
�� Balance. Balance. Today, the first strongly dominates.Today, the first strongly dominates.
�� With right policies, balance should shift later this year.With right policies, balance should shift later this year.
�� Growth should turn positive at the end of 2009.Growth should turn positive at the end of 2009.
�� Unemployment should crest at the end of 2010.Unemployment should crest at the end of 2010.
�� Central: Health of financial system. To avoid vicious cycles, Central: Health of financial system. To avoid vicious cycles, and determine the strength of recovery.and determine the strength of recovery.
1
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Real GDP GrowthReal GDP Growth(in percent; (in percent; QoQQoQ; saar); saar)
WorldWorld
Emerging and Emerging and
Developing economiesDeveloping economies
Advanced Advanced
economieseconomies
Growth ProjectionsGrowth Projections
22
Unemployment Rate ProjectionsUnemployment Rate Projections
2
4
6
8
10
12
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
U.K.U.K.
U.S.U.S.
JapanJapan
Euro areaEuro area
Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate((in percent)in percent)
33
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
Mar-07 Mar-08 Mar-09 Mar-10
Advanced: Real GDP GrowthAdvanced: Real GDP Growth(in percent; (in percent; QoQQoQ; saar); saar)
Apr. 09Apr. 09
Growth Revisions, and 2008 Q4 Growth Revisions, and 2008 Q4
Jan. 09Jan. 09
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Mar-07 Mar-08 Mar-09 Mar-10
Apr. 09Apr. 09
Jan. 09Jan. 09
Emerging: Real GDP GrowthEmerging: Real GDP Growth(in percent; (in percent; QoQQoQ; saar); saar)
--7.57.5
--5.65.6
--4.54.5
1.51.5
08Q408Q4 08Q408Q4
44
Natural Stabilizers? Natural Stabilizers?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
05 06 07 08 09
Housing IndicatorsHousing Indicators(in millions of units)(in millions of units)
Mar. 09Mar. 09
1/ 1/ NAHBNAHB index; a reading over 50 suggests index; a reading over 50 suggests ““GoodGood”” conditions for current and prospective home sales.conditions for current and prospective home sales.
Total InventoriesTotal Inventories
PermitsPermits
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
U.S. Vehicle SalesU.S. Vehicle Sales(in millions; (in millions; sasa))
U.S. Auto SalesU.S. Auto Sales
((RHSRHS))
U.S. InventoriesU.S. Inventories
(LHS)(LHS)
Mar. 09Mar. 09
55
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
G-20 1/
U.S.
U.K.
FranceGerm
anyJapan
China
Overall Deficit: Contributions from Automatic Stabilizers Overall Deficit: Contributions from Automatic Stabilizers
and Discretionary Measuresand Discretionary Measures((fiscal deficit in percent of GDP; change from 2007)fiscal deficit in percent of GDP; change from 2007)
20092009 20102010
Fiscal Policies in 2009 and 2010Fiscal Policies in 2009 and 2010
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
G-20 1/U.S.
U.K.
FranceGerm
anyJapanChina
1/ 1/ PPP GDPPPP GDP--weighted average.weighted average.66
60
80
100
120
140
160
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Sustainability Concerns and Fiscal ProjectionsSustainability Concerns and Fiscal Projections
-14
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
60
80
100
120
140
160
Fiscal BalanceFiscal Balance
(LHS; inverse)(LHS; inverse)
Public debt Public debt
((RHSRHS))
GG--20 Advanced Countries20 Advanced Countries
Fiscal Balance and Public DebtFiscal Balance and Public Debt(in percent of GDP; PPP GDP weighted)(in percent of GDP; PPP GDP weighted)
GG--20 Advanced Countries 20 Advanced Countries
Public DebtPublic Debt(in percent of GDP; PPP GDP weighted)(in percent of GDP; PPP GDP weighted)
BaselineBaseline
Low growthLow growth
Contingent Contingent
LiabilitiesLiabilities
77
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Jun-08 Sep-08 Dec-08 Mar-09
U.S.
U.K.
Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
Austria
Greece
Sovereign CDS SpreadsSovereign CDS Spreads((5yr; in basis points)5yr; in basis points)
4/234/23
Fiscal Sustainability and Financial StrainsFiscal Sustainability and Financial Strains
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Jun-08 Sep-08 Dec-08 Mar-09
Bank of IrelandBank of Ireland
SovereignSovereign
Allied Irish Allied Irish
BankBank
GovernmentGovernment
guaranteesguarantees
Ireland CDS Ireland CDS SpreadsSpreads(5(5--year CDS Spreads; in basis points)year CDS Spreads; in basis points)
4/234/23
88
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
360
07 08 09
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
07 08 09
Central Bank Policy Rates and Balance SheetsCentral Bank Policy Rates and Balance Sheets
Policy RatesPolicy Rates((in percent)in percent)
Central Banks Total AssetsCentral Banks Total Assets((index, 1/5/2007=100)index, 1/5/2007=100)
Euro areaEuro area
U.K.U.K.
JapanJapan
CanadaCanada
U.S.U.S.
U.K.U.K.
CanadaCanada
JapanJapan
Euro areaEuro area
U.S.U.S.
Lehman Lehman
BrothersBrothers
4/174/174/234/23
99
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
Jan-08 May-08 Sep-08 Jan-09
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Credit and Quantitative EasingCredit and Quantitative Easing
9090--day U.S. Commercial Paperday U.S. Commercial Paper((n percent unless otherwise noted)n percent unless otherwise noted)
4/174/17
10yr Government Bond Yield10yr Government Bond Yield(in percent)(in percent)
Financial Financial
(AA; LHS)(AA; LHS)
CPFFCPFF
1
2
3
4
5
Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Mar-09 Apr-09
U.S.U.S.
4/234/23
U.K.U.K.
Net HoldingsNet Holdings
((RHSRHS;$ ;$ bilbil.).) CPFFCPFF
NonNon--Financial Financial
(AA; LHS)(AA; LHS)
1010
QEQE
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
06Q1 07Q1 08Q1 09Q1 10Q1 11Q1 12Q1
Changes in Credit StandardsChanges in Credit Standards(index of tightening; bank lending standards)(index of tightening; bank lending standards)
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
06Q1 07Q1 08Q1 09Q1 10Q1 11Q1 12Q1
U.S. Output GapU.S. Output Gap(in percent of potential; based on GPM)(in percent of potential; based on GPM)
Apr. 2009 Apr. 2009 WEOWEO BaselineBaseline Bank lending tightens furtherBank lending tightens furtherCredit conditions improveCredit conditions improve
1/ Simulations using the Global Projection Model (GPM).1/ Simulations using the Global Projection Model (GPM).
TighteningTightening
LooseningLoosening
Bank Lending and Economic Recovery 1/Bank Lending and Economic Recovery 1/
2010Q12010Q1
2010Q42010Q4
1111
International Credit ProvisionInternational Credit Provision
-240
-180
-120
-60
0
60
120
04Q1 05Q1 06Q1 07Q1 08Q1
Net derivatives
Direct investment
Other investment
Portfolio investment
Total
Emerging Economies: Net Capital Flows Emerging Economies: Net Capital Flows ((US$ billions)US$ billions)
08Q408Q4
1212
In SummaryIn Summary
�� Need for strong policies still acute. Need for strong policies still acute.
�� With those policies (especially financial): With those policies (especially financial):
�� Turnaround in growth (advanced) at the end of 2009. Turnaround in growth (advanced) at the end of 2009.
�� Turnaround in unemployment at the end of 2010. Turnaround in unemployment at the end of 2010.
�� Emerging and developing countries: higher but in sync.Emerging and developing countries: higher but in sync.
�� Need to start thinking now about exit policies. Debt, Need to start thinking now about exit policies. Debt, money, regulation, external imbalances. money, regulation, external imbalances.
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