non-banking financial companies. Both corporate and individual defaults are expected to increase in the months to come. However, these bad loans will not start piling immediately.
Mint explains why.Why are bad loans expected to go up?As Stephanie Kelton writes in The Deficit Myth, “Spending is the lifeblood of capitalism.
Without it, businesses would have no customers, no sales revenue, and no profits to keep them afloat." Consumer spending has collapsed over the last few months due to the pandemic.
Though lately there have been some signs of revival, it will take a while before spending comes anywhere near the pre-covid level.