Greenspan's conundrum

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Real estate analysts are enjoying over Alan Greenspan's confusion on long-term interest rates failing to go up as the Federal Reserve decides to raise short-term rates. The difference is likely to influence the home sales, which in the current is following the opposite trend. The forecast for the federal funds rate, the mortgage rate, and the home sales, is also discussed.

Author: Lereah, David
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Commodity & service prices, Interest Rates, Mortgages, Other Activities Related to Real Estate, REAL ESTATE, Real Estate Services, Prices and rates, Forecasts and trends, House selling, Home selling, Real estate industry, Market trend/market analysis, Company pricing policy, Industry forecasts

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One-party rule means action

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Having a single party in power in the US federal government makes it more likely that an economic stimulus package will be passed quickly in light of the weak economy. The Federal Reserve Board has already reduced interest rates so low that further reductions are unlikely to stimulate the sluggish economy.

Author: Lereah, David
Public Finance Activities, Government domestic functions, Public affairs, Fiscal Policy, Political activity, Monetary policy, Domestic policy

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The Fed gets it: it's the economy, stupid

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The performance of the United States economy in 2001 is examined in detail. Fears of recession have led the Federal Reserve Board to reduce the federal funds rate to four percent.

Author: Lereah, David
Recessions

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Subjects list: United States, Economic policy, United States. Federal Reserve Board
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