On the other side of this, we know that a vibrant real economy encourages the further development of the financial system. In essence they “feed” on or reinforce each other. [I leave the discussion of the direction of causation for another day!]
As for the outlook, public investment is expected to maintain the current level for the time being, but is likely to start increasing again in the future along with the implementation of the new economic stimulus package by the government. While the U.S. economy is decelerating gradually, the expansion in overseas economies is projected to continue, albeit at a slower pace.