http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/housing-sector Blog Articles Tagged with 'housing-sector' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1145194?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Economists react to the Chinese governments new plan to boost spending to reverse a slowdown in economic growth. The governments Chinese-language statement announcing the plan can be found here. The world is expected to put more pressure on China ... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:39:29 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1145194?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1144366?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector [Policymakers] should be steady when financial market participants are fearful, and fearful when markets appear steady. Governor Kevin Warsh, Nov 6, 2008Yes, the Fed was not properly fearful when markets appeared steady. As Paul Volcker said in Feb ... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:18:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1144366?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1142429?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector The government s mixed signals about rescuing financial institutions may have added to market turmoil in recent months, a Federal Reserve policy maker said Monday.In remarks to a conference in Israel, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeff... Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:42:15 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1142429?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1142151?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector What went wrong with securitization? Can covered bonds fix the problem? This is from the Cleveland Fed:Covered Bonds: A New Way to Fund Residential Mortgages, by O. Emre Ergungor, FRB Cleveland Economic Trends: Like the now government-owned Fannie Ma... Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:15:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1142151?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1141804?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Moderator: Case Papers: Leamer, Shiller Discussants: Hall, Wilcox, DeLong In Ed Leamer's formulation, our eleven recessions since World War II--for Robert Hall and his business-cycle dating colleagues will someday declare that the economy peaked in... Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:20:03 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1141804?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1139988?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Bill Moyers talks about the economic future with with JamesK. Galbraith, Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relationsat the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas atAustin. Galbraith is the author of six books, the most ... Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1139988?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1139445?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Larry Summers says the financial crisis is an opportunity to address some long-standing structural problems, and to implement transformational technologies that stimulate demand in the short run and have a positive impact on productivity :The pend... Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:33:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1139445?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1139033?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Economists and others weigh in on the larger-than-expected increase in existing-home sales amid another price decline.For the first time since November 2005, home sales increased on a year-over-year basis. The improvement in activity was most notable... Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:44:47 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1139033?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1136377?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Paul Krugman watches, and comments, as James Galbraith eviscerates David-Walker-the-Hoovertarian: James Galbraith lets loose: James Galbraith lets loose An amazing debate at National Journal. The journal asked, is there room for fiscal stimulus to ... Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:47:19 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1136377?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1135931?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Interesting article in today's WSJ discussing one of our favorite talking points: The actual causes of the housing boom and bust and of the credit crisis: Fannie and Freddie do share some of the blame for the mortgage and housing bust. They recorded ... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:19:36 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1135931?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1134156?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Via Kate Wellings commentary at Weedon comes this delightful skewering of Hank Paulson's understanding of the housing, market and credit crisis much earlier in its development: In short, any jot of credibility thatthe Secretary may have had surely ... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1134156?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1132220?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector graphic via WSJ Interactive Fascinating WSJ article about underwater homeowners: The relentless slide in home prices has left nearly one in six U.S. homeowners owing more on a mortgage than the home is worth, raising the possibility of a rise in d... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:22:07 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1132220?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1131086?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Here's Barry Ritholtz' view on the cause of the financial crisis.We agree on a lot of points regarding the cause, though I call the lending standards issue an agency problem, and we agree that a source of liquidity was needed to inflate the bubble,... Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:25:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1131086?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1131066?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector The Sunday New York Times has a very interesting article on Fannie Mae and the current financial crisis. They do a decent job at delving into the complexities of the GSEs, and the many factors that went into the decision making at the senior level of... Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1131066?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1130031?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector It's telling that, amid all the recent recriminations, even lenders have not fingered CRA. That's because CRA didn't bring about the reckless lending at the heart of the crisis. Just as sub-prime lending was exploding, CRA was losing force and relev... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1130031?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1127493?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Last night on Fast Money, there was a heated debate on who was to blame for the Housing boom and bust, and the credit crisis, and the current economic malaise (see this and this from last night's show).Tonite I will be on Fast Money with Dylan Rati... Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1127493?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/hot-property/1126879?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector As Congress continues to debate the $700 billion bank bailout plan, I m hearing much opposition to it from friends and other authorities. There are people like my friend Kim White, an entrepreneur who says she worked hard to save for her 20% down p... Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:16:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/hot-property/1126879?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1122454?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Huge WaPo article on Fannie & Freddie that's (mostly) worth reading: Blessed with the advantages of a government agency and a private company at the same time, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac used their windfall profits to co-opt the politicians who were ... Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1122454?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1119963?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector Tim Duy on bailouts, media problems with export data, data inconsistency, inflation damage, the employment report, and, of course, the Fed:Short Takes, by Tim Duy: One of my goals for this school year is to concentrate on writing shorter posts rathe... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:24:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1119963?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/william-polleys-blog/1119398?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector From the BLS,The unemployment rate rose from 5.7 to 6.1 percent in August, and non-farm payroll employment continued to trend down (-84,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. In August, employment fell i... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:14:35 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/william-polleys-blog/1119398?rsstype=tag&tag=housing-sector