Disproportionate Impact of Financial Crises on Low-Income Households
Financial crises tend to inflict the most severe hardship on low-income households, particularly those carrying significant mortgage debt. Because these households have the highest marginal propensity to consume, their necessary and substantial cuts in spending have a magnified negative effect on aggregate demand, thereby deepening the overall economic recession.
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During a widespread economic downturn caused by a financial shock, a $1,000 reduction in spending by a low-income family will have the same negative impact on overall economic activity as a $1,000 reduction in spending by a high-income family.