Tag: Boom and bust
Why a Slowdown in Housing Prices Is Great News
There was some glumness in the latest news on housing prices. There shouldn’t be. Slower home price rises — and in some markets, outright...
Neighborhood Gentrification During the Boom and After
During the housing boom, a number of large cities in the United States experienced redevelopment in their lower-income neighborhoods as higher-income residents moved in,...
Why Bitcoin is Fated for Boom and Bust
Bob Swarup has extensive global experience in financial markets, macroeconomics and regulation, and recently released his new book Money Mania: Booms, Panics, and Busts from Ancient Rome to the Great Meltdown. Here, he presents his view on why …
Housing Boom and Bust Lesson Still Not Sinking In
Housing markets are booming again in parts of the U.S. and Britain and they haven’t stopped doing so in Canada for the better part...