So, it appears that this has a bit to do with how you slice things. A few days ago, a commenter published several debt related indicators which are far better t

So, it appears that this has a bit to do with how you slice things. A few days ago, a commenter published several debt related indicators which are far better than they were prior to the 2008 crash: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18177141 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18177141. I think it might be a product of low interest rates, but I'm not entirely sure.