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Fed: The king of mortgages
Now that the Fed hit the panic button, how low do you think mortgage rates will go? Continue reading
Can the Fed spur homebuyers?
Operation Twist lowers borrowing costs, but more is needed to revive housing. Continue reading
Can QE3 fix housing?
The Federal Reserve may decide at its meeting next week to give another boost to the housing market with a third round of quantitative easing.
Back in 2008, the Fed announced QE1 to keep interest rates low, which involved buying mortgage-backed securi… Continue reading
Fed to forecast rates
Want to know when interest rates will rise? The Fed will let you know beforehand.
From now on, each member of the Federal Open Market Committee will tell us his or her rate forecast for the fourth quarter of the year and for the next few calendar years… Continue reading
QE3 still an option
After numerous unsuccessful attempts to help jump-start the economy, some Fed members still seem to think that pumping more money into the bond market will help solve our problems.
Twice, the Fed has decided to print money and go on a bond-buying spree… Continue reading