The Federal Reserve Fears On-Going Inflationary Pressures from Rents
I recently complained about the Fed’s belated sense of urgency in trying to get inflation…
housing prices
Dr. Duru Million-dollar homes appreciating in Silicon Valley
In “IPOs Boost Demand for Silicon Valley Mansions“, Bloomberg attributes the robust housing market in…
Vancouver Housing Keeps On Soaring
In “Homes: Chinese Buyers Make Vancouver Pricier Than NYC“, Bloomberg provides a startling and illuminating…
Flat core CPI raises odds of more quantitative easing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported the consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.3% from…
China Gets Even Tougher on Real Estate Inflation
Reuters reports that “China Steps up Fight Against Property Speculation“: “Provincial and municipal governments in…
S.F. Bay Area year-over-year median home price rises 25% in February
Yep, you read it right. The S.F. Chronicle: A total of 3,582 existing single-family homes…
writejesse Canadian Average Housing Price Sets New Record
In “Housing Rebound in Canada Spurs Talk of a New Bubble” the WSJ paints a…
Housing bears see signs of calamity in boring Case Shiller report
Yesterday’s release of the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index showed that house prices are holding…
Mismeasuring inflation
When home prices plunged from 2007 to early 2009, some bloggers noted that the Consumer…