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Tag Archives: Deflation
When The Fed Speaks, Housing Listens
Especially since the 1990′s, home prices have largely been driven, directly or indirectly, by the actions of The Fed. The Greenspan Fed enabled the Credit and Housing Bubbles, and the Bernanke Fed is doing everything it can to keep them inflated, extending and pretending, hoping the fundamental core economy will eventually catch up.
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Why housing prices belong in CPI
Whether you define deflation in terms of credit, in terms of purchasing power of the dollar, in terms of the CPI, or in terms of the Case-Shiller CPI, to the complete consternation of screaming hyperinflationists, those predicting deflation got it correct. Continue reading
Posted in Foreclosures and Short Sales, Home Economics
Tagged Deflation, Home Prices, Housing Bubble, Inflation, The Fed
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What If Home Prices Were Counted In Inflation?
The Fed makes banking policy decisions, largely influenced by the level of inflation, yet home prices are excluded from the calculation. As home prices skyrocketed, inflation – as it felt to people on the street – was probably underestimated. With today’s falling home prices, we could be in a more deflationary environment than economists give credit. Continue reading
Posted in Home Economics
Tagged Deflation, Home Prices, Inflation, Interest Rates, The Fed
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Bernanke, Goldilocks and The Red Queen
Bernanke has bet his bankroll on Goldilocks, but the Red Queen trumps the golden girl. Continue reading
Posted in Fresh Perspectives, Home Economics
Tagged Bernanke, Deflation, Interest Rates, The Fed
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