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Ben Bernanke has claimed no responsibility for the housing crisis and has instead put the blame on failing to regulate real estate lending. In 2003, interest rates were cut to 1% and kept there for over a year. Artificially low interest rates, however, led to excessive speculation.
Aaron Task stated that there was not [...]
The efficient market hypothesis – the notion that markets always reflect an equilibrium was proven incorrect in real estate markets during the bubble. Real estate prices traditionally were a reflection of the local economy. If the economy was strong, prices would generally rise until more homes were built. Then, they would level off as supply [...]
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