Housing, the Fed, Interest Rates and Inflation
Housing is a key transmission mechanism for the FOMC
It is important to understand that housing is a key transmission mechanism for Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy. There are several housing related channels according to economist Frederic Mishkin: Housing and the Monetary Transmission Mechanism
By raising or lowering short-term interest rates, monetary policy affects the housing market, and …
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