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8. I remember

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 10:47 AM

Apr 30

30 year mortgages at 16% and more.

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The economic pain we are headed for, Recession and Inflation [View all] edhopper Apr 30 OP

Treasury bill rates are separate from the fed rate Fiendish Thingy Apr 30 #1

I worded that badly edhopper Apr 30 #2

Remember how Paul Volcker ended stagflation in 1980? IronLionZion Apr 30 #5

I remember moniss Apr 30 #8

Yes indeed the prices weren't that affordable moniss Apr 30 #10

Yes, I remember. I had one of those mortgages. Katinfl Apr 30 #11

Decimated the housing industry questionseverything Apr 30 #19

Rates on Tresuries will go up, the dollar will go down. edhopper Apr 30 #18

Manchin and Simena really screwed us on that. edhopper Apr 30 #4

All I have to say is Ray Bruns Apr 30 #7

Inflation is rising already Johnny2X2X Apr 30 #12

To be clear - we are likely already in the middle of a recession Wiz Imp Apr 30 #13

All true. I would just note that Bluetus Apr 30 #14

Which all of this COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN PREVENTED. Initech Apr 30 #15