The national savings should be left for corporate America to invest, in its own good time.
The two plans are pretty much a wash when it comes to improving national savings.
On balance, national savings might have increased, but probably not by much.
From 2002 through 2004, the rate of national savings was lower than at any time since 1934.
But elevated home values do not add to national savings.
The most powerful way to increase national savings is to cut the budget deficit.
And, (5) what are key issues in evaluating national saving?
The national savings from even a nickel drop can quickly add up.
It would increase national savings and make the dollar less dependent on foreign capital.
What's more, when people who otherwise would not save manage to do so, national savings go up.