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title: "The recovery of economic vitality and capital formation is often slow (even in a harmonious delevera"
description: "The recovery of economic vitality and capital formation is often slow (even in a harmonious deleveraging process), usually taking 5~10 years (hence the term "lost decade") for real economic ac"
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# The recovery of economic vitality and capital formation is often slow (even in a harmonious delevera

The recovery of economic vitality and capital formation is often slow (even in a harmonious deleveraging process), usually taking 5~10 years (hence the term "lost decade") for real economic activity to reach previous peak levels. —"The Big Debt Cycle"

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