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The Fed is responsible for QE, including about two Trillion in purchases of Mortgage-Backed Securities [0], which has the effect of making housing more expensiv
by pjmorris 8y ago
The Fed is responsible for QE, including about two Trillion in purchases of Mortgage-Backed Securities [0], which has the effect of making housing more expensive than it would otherwise be. If you're a home owner or debt owner, that's good for you. If you pay rent or a mortage, that's wage suppression.
[0] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MBST https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MBST
- pjmorris 8y agoI am interested in the views of those who downvote this comment. My facts are conventional, I'm guessing that my perspective is controversial.