Monthly Archives: January 2014

Beware of the Taperians!

Popular Economics Weekly Now that the Fed has begun to reduce its QE3 securities’ purchases $10B per month in January, what will that do for growth? My answer is it’s too soon to say. Firstly, beware of the ‘Taperians’, those … Continue reading

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The Great Income Divergence—II

Financial FAQs Ben Bernanke is now defending his record as Fed Chairman. He shouldn’t have to, as without the Fed’s easy money policies—such as QE3—the economy would surely have plunged back into recession, as the European Union has done with … Continue reading

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Mortgage Defaults Continue to Fall

The Mortgage Corner Fannie Mae reported last week that the Single-Family Serious Delinquency rate declined in November to 2.44 percent from 2.48 percent in October. The serious delinquency rate is down from 3.30 percent in November 2012, and this is … Continue reading

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