Federal Reserve’s normal duty is to lean against acceleration to intercept future inflation
The Fed has been it since 2008, and now owns $1.7 trillion in home loans
Increase in HELOCs, lower lending standards are warning signs of another housing bubble
Weaker euro would benefit buyers paying in dollars, yen and renminbi
When economy is in transition, take it slow unless transparently behind the curve
If European Central Bank embarks on QE, expect US interest rates and stocks to skyrocket
Stock market sell-off was overdue, and bond rally is knocking rates down
If the Fed's 'quantitative easing' was good for the economy, its absence is not
Expectations for QE taper, economic acceleration tempered by fragile nature of recovery
The insane principles governing the bond market since 2008 remain in effect
Prospects for faster growth are apparent only in Fed models
Stable cost of energy is a huge help while buying time
Now that Tea Party has shot its wad, president and mainstream Republicans can get down to business
If shutdown drags on, home sales and closings will suffer
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What if low interest rates, not healthy economy, are driving new construction?