The Fed will raise interest rates to curb inflation. Politically, inflation is worse than job losses because inflation hits everyone. It is easier for pols to gloss over job losses, particularly when it only hits a few sectors, like manufacturing.
A recession is when someone else loses his job, a depression is when you lose your job.
We will have another recession this year and it will be worse than last year’s.
Terry M
1 year ago
The Fed will raise interest rates to curb inflation. Politically, inflation is worse than job losses because inflation hits everyone. It is easier for pols to gloss over job losses, particularly when it only hits a few sectors, like manufacturing.
A recession is when someone else loses his job, a depression is when you lose your job.
We will have another recession this year and it will be worse than last year’s.
Chris W
1 year ago
Only last week there was an article on UnHerd about bank lending in the USA getting out of control – too much money was being diverted to the real estate market. Banks will collapse. Doom.
The question is, how much of that money was going into new property and how much into house price inflation? Without that information, both articles are not telling us much.
If construction will stop the banks will be safe? A recession (by economic definition) perhaps but not a meltdown. Meltdown sounds a lot more dramatic.
Is all of this tranferable to the UK? Probably because we have to copy the Americans in every way. But, if we had a government which built public-owned houses, doesn’t that mean that we would avoid recession but possibly have a meltdown.
You should try reading the Daily Telegraph. Its finance and economics writers deal in hyperbolic headlines of doom on a daily basis. If I believed them I’d be living in a hut on the isles waiting for the economic recovery.
I find the DT wildly optimistic on UK Housing Prices – Madly so. The BTL posters there on DT are a stupid bunch – so pro Zelenski as to almost be obsessed, and so anti Russia as to be crazed – and on house prices they think all is well. They say prices rising even
How DT has such an insane BTL crowd is because they only do Up Votes – thus a crazy guy cannot be shown to be a fool by having sane people down vote them – only counted are the up-votes the minority of other crazies who post . No ability to down vote turns the best rated over to the lunatic fringe.
For UK Housing watch Charlie – By Far the best real Estate blogger in UK – he says a 35% drop in 2023 – 24
I find the DT wildly optimistic on UK Housing Prices – Madly so. The BTL posters there on DT are a stupid bunch – so pro Zelenski as to almost be obsessed, and so anti Russia as to be crazed – and on house prices they think all is well. They say prices rising even
How DT has such an insane BTL crowd is because they only do Up Votes – thus a crazy guy cannot be shown to be a fool by having sane people down vote them – only counted are the up-votes the minority of other crazies who post . No ability to down vote turns the best rated over to the lunatic fringe.
For UK Housing watch Charlie – By Far the best real Estate blogger in UK – he says a 35% drop in 2023 – 24
You should try reading the Daily Telegraph. Its finance and economics writers deal in hyperbolic headlines of doom on a daily basis. If I believed them I’d be living in a hut on the isles waiting for the economic recovery.
Chris W
1 year ago
Only last week there was an article on UnHerd about bank lending in the USA getting out of control – too much money was being diverted to the real estate market. Banks will collapse. Doom.
The question is, how much of that money was going into new property and how much into house price inflation? Without that information, both articles are not telling us much.
If construction will stop the banks will be safe? A recession (by economic definition) perhaps but not a meltdown. Meltdown sounds a lot more dramatic.
Is all of this tranferable to the UK? Probably because we have to copy the Americans in every way. But, if we had a government which built public-owned houses, doesn’t that mean that we would avoid recession but possibly have a meltdown.
Help me someone.
Elliott Bjorn
1 year ago
USA has had a small net loss on full time jobs – but big increase in part time jobs. This is a sickening economy. People now need two jobs to get by – and many places reducing full time jobs to part time.
Indeed. The “jobs growth” numbers don’t speak to whether these are truly new primary jobs, or people needing to pick up additional work just to keep their heads above water. Post-pandemic Bidenomics is a house of cards, made worse by deliberate restrictions on energy production, with consequent ripples through supply chains.
Indeed. The “jobs growth” numbers don’t speak to whether these are truly new primary jobs, or people needing to pick up additional work just to keep their heads above water. Post-pandemic Bidenomics is a house of cards, made worse by deliberate restrictions on energy production, with consequent ripples through supply chains.
Elliott Bjorn
1 year ago
USA has had a small net loss on full time jobs – but big increase in part time jobs. This is a sickening economy. People now need two jobs to get by – and many places reducing full time jobs to part time.
The Fed will raise interest rates to curb inflation. Politically, inflation is worse than job losses because inflation hits everyone. It is easier for pols to gloss over job losses, particularly when it only hits a few sectors, like manufacturing.
A recession is when someone else loses his job, a depression is when you lose your job.
We will have another recession this year and it will be worse than last year’s.
The Fed will raise interest rates to curb inflation. Politically, inflation is worse than job losses because inflation hits everyone. It is easier for pols to gloss over job losses, particularly when it only hits a few sectors, like manufacturing.
A recession is when someone else loses his job, a depression is when you lose your job.
We will have another recession this year and it will be worse than last year’s.
Only last week there was an article on UnHerd about bank lending in the USA getting out of control – too much money was being diverted to the real estate market. Banks will collapse. Doom.
The question is, how much of that money was going into new property and how much into house price inflation? Without that information, both articles are not telling us much.
If construction will stop the banks will be safe? A recession (by economic definition) perhaps but not a meltdown. Meltdown sounds a lot more dramatic.
Is all of this tranferable to the UK? Probably because we have to copy the Americans in every way. But, if we had a government which built public-owned houses, doesn’t that mean that we would avoid recession but possibly have a meltdown.
Help me someone.
You should try reading the Daily Telegraph. Its finance and economics writers deal in hyperbolic headlines of doom on a daily basis. If I believed them I’d be living in a hut on the isles waiting for the economic recovery.
I find the DT wildly optimistic on UK Housing Prices – Madly so. The BTL posters there on DT are a stupid bunch – so pro Zelenski as to almost be obsessed, and so anti Russia as to be crazed – and on house prices they think all is well. They say prices rising even
How DT has such an insane BTL crowd is because they only do Up Votes – thus a crazy guy cannot be shown to be a fool by having sane people down vote them – only counted are the up-votes the minority of other crazies who post . No ability to down vote turns the best rated over to the lunatic fringe.
For UK Housing watch Charlie – By Far the best real Estate blogger in UK – he says a 35% drop in 2023 – 24
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCweRK3vDR6E4LkaMucFkcmw
He is a MUST WATCH if you are British, and fun as well.
I noticed the rabid Russia hate on DT as well. I don’t understand it at all.
I noticed the rabid Russia hate on DT as well. I don’t understand it at all.
I find the DT wildly optimistic on UK Housing Prices – Madly so. The BTL posters there on DT are a stupid bunch – so pro Zelenski as to almost be obsessed, and so anti Russia as to be crazed – and on house prices they think all is well. They say prices rising even
How DT has such an insane BTL crowd is because they only do Up Votes – thus a crazy guy cannot be shown to be a fool by having sane people down vote them – only counted are the up-votes the minority of other crazies who post . No ability to down vote turns the best rated over to the lunatic fringe.
For UK Housing watch Charlie – By Far the best real Estate blogger in UK – he says a 35% drop in 2023 – 24
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCweRK3vDR6E4LkaMucFkcmw
He is a MUST WATCH if you are British, and fun as well.
You should try reading the Daily Telegraph. Its finance and economics writers deal in hyperbolic headlines of doom on a daily basis. If I believed them I’d be living in a hut on the isles waiting for the economic recovery.
Only last week there was an article on UnHerd about bank lending in the USA getting out of control – too much money was being diverted to the real estate market. Banks will collapse. Doom.
The question is, how much of that money was going into new property and how much into house price inflation? Without that information, both articles are not telling us much.
If construction will stop the banks will be safe? A recession (by economic definition) perhaps but not a meltdown. Meltdown sounds a lot more dramatic.
Is all of this tranferable to the UK? Probably because we have to copy the Americans in every way. But, if we had a government which built public-owned houses, doesn’t that mean that we would avoid recession but possibly have a meltdown.
Help me someone.
USA has had a small net loss on full time jobs – but big increase in part time jobs. This is a sickening economy. People now need two jobs to get by – and many places reducing full time jobs to part time.
Peter Schiff is always good about Jobs in USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2y5eiKHkd0
Indeed. The “jobs growth” numbers don’t speak to whether these are truly new primary jobs, or people needing to pick up additional work just to keep their heads above water. Post-pandemic Bidenomics is a house of cards, made worse by deliberate restrictions on energy production, with consequent ripples through supply chains.
Indeed. The “jobs growth” numbers don’t speak to whether these are truly new primary jobs, or people needing to pick up additional work just to keep their heads above water. Post-pandemic Bidenomics is a house of cards, made worse by deliberate restrictions on energy production, with consequent ripples through supply chains.
USA has had a small net loss on full time jobs – but big increase in part time jobs. This is a sickening economy. People now need two jobs to get by – and many places reducing full time jobs to part time.
Peter Schiff is always good about Jobs in USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2y5eiKHkd0