Tag Archives: QE3

Why Is QE3 So Important For Housing?

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Alas, it does look like the Fed’s Governors are about to slow down the $85 Billion in monthly purchases of Treasury Bonds and Mortgage Backed Securities that have been holding down long term interest rates since last … Continue reading →

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No Tapering By Fed This Year

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Fed Chairman Bernanke once more ‘clarified’ his remarks, saying there is no way the Fed will even begin to raise their (short term) interest rates when the unemployment rate falls to 6.5 percent. “There will not be … Continue reading →

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QE3 Works, So Please Don’t Mess With It!

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Dear Federal Reserve Governors; Please don’t mess with QE3 just yet! Not in September, or even December. There are still too many reasons not to begin to taper the $85 billion per month in purchases that have kept … Continue reading →

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Managing Expectations—The Fed’s Two-Edged Sword

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly It does look like the results of Fed Chairman Bernanke’s push for greater transparency in Federal Reserve policy deliberations are coming home to roost. Stock and bond prices have been whipsawed since Bernanke made the seemingly offhand … Continue reading →

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What Will the Federal Reserve Do??

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Now the fat’s in the fire. Both stocks and bond prices have been falling of late, due to the fear that the Fed will end its $85 billion per month QE purchases of Treasury and mortgage securities … Continue reading →

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What Inflation?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We have seen this before during past budget battles. How much spending is necessary to create future economic growth, and jobs? A corollary is whether the Federal Reserve’s current easy credit policy will create runaway future inflation with … Continue reading →

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When Is Federal Debt Not a Burden?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The sequester advocates have gotten their way. The March 1 deadline has passed to reach an agreement to alter the across the board spending cuts and so governments will begin the draconian job cuts that will certainly slow … Continue reading →

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Juicing Employment Is Good

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The subject of juicing is in the air with Lance Armstrong’s confession that he and his cycling teammates injected various stimulants to win races. Yet he told Oprah on her show he didn’t think he was cheating. “Scary, … Continue reading →

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Q4 GDP Growth Improving

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We are seeing faster economic growth in the fourth quarter, even after the upward revision of Q3 GDP growth to 2.7 percent from 2.0 percent. The reason? The 146,000 jump in November payroll jobs, soaring retail sales, and … Continue reading →

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2013 Year of Housing Recovery

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Wall Street is jumping on the real estate band wagon. Not only are hedge funds now buying foreclosed homes in bulk, reducing the ‘shadow inventory’ of homes with delinquent mortgages, but the record low interest rates are … Continue reading →

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