MishTalk

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Here is a list of FOMC Transcripts and Other Historical Materials, 2008 Notes I purposely cherry picked statements of various Fed governors. Amazingly, Bernanke spoke of pent-up demand for housing in January of 2008 The January 29-30 transcript was a whopping 194 pages long. percentage point to GDP growth in 2008 and 0.3

Construction 77

Construction Conference Meeting Policies 77

MishTalk

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Flipping houses went out of fashion around 2008, along with flip phones and sub-prime mortgages. Regardless, bubbles never end well (except for bank executives and corporate insiders who cash out stock options and sell every share on the way up). MarketWatch reports House flipping makes a comeback. Mike "Mish" Shedlock.

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Turnaround Fashion Banking 75

MishTalk

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Bernanke again paraded his lack of insight of the Fed’s leading role in causing the 2008 crisis. It should not be forgotten that after Draghi's 2012 whatever it takes comment, he also said in the next breath “and believe me, it will be enough” in another demonstration of central bank overconfidence.

Banking 28

Banking Policies Financial Fashion 28

MishTalk

JULY 1, 2013

Mick Mulvaney, a close friend of Rand’s who jogs and plays baseball with him, said he believes what most significantly separates the senator from his father is his ability to crisply articulate his ideas in a marketable fashion. Bank Lending, Jobs, The Great Retrace. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78).

Real Estate 73

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2017

The financial crisis of 2008 is often attributed to deregulation and unfettered capitalism. Already, the World Trade Organization reports a rise in protectionist measures by the G20 countries, with 1,583 added since 2008 and only 387 removed. But this ascendancy is under threat. The first, and most obvious, is trade protectionism.

Intellectual Property 29

Intellectual Property Policies Productivity Banking 29

Harvard Business

MARCH 2, 2017

On February 3 President Trump issued an executive order directing the Treasury Department to conduct a sweeping review of financial regulation, including Dodd-Frank , the financial reform bill passed, in 2010, as part of the Obama administration’s response to the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession.

Banking 28

Banking Financial Balance Sheet System 28