Americans are depleting their #savings, with the savings rate plunging to its lowest level since 2005, and racking up record amounts of credit card debt, to splurge on imports, sending trade deficits soaring. Debt fueled consumption is a sign of economic weakness not strength.
— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) January 29, 2018
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