2 Moreover, as the national debt grows,  1  For a discussion of fiscal pressures at the state and local levels, see Ben S. Bernanke (2010), “Challenges for the Economy and State Governments,” speech delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments, held in Charleston, S.C., August 2.
The resources of thrift banks deposits, loans and capital have all grown substantially. A review of industry figures indicate that increases in deposits in thrift banks were matched by similar increases in loans to consumers… as well as to micro, small, and medium enterprises… or what we call MSMEs.