Author Archives: Dr. Anthony B. Sanders

About Dr. Anthony B. Sanders

Dr. Anthony B. Sanders, Distinguished Professor of Real Estate Finance, George Mason University
25 Aug

Shootout at Jackson Hole and Obama’s Economic Plan [Reader Post]

This Friday, Chairman Bernanke will address the attendees at the conference at Jackson Hole. The question is … what will he say?

Let’s start with the evidence. The M1 Money Multiplier has collapse and M2 Money Velocity is looking peevish as well. Thus, increasing the money supply will be ineffective since banks are still nervous about lending to consumers. Continue reading

Posted in Economy, Politics | 12 Comments | 573 views
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5 Jul

Geithner Leaves America $3.7 Trillion in Additional Debt – Thanks a (Banana) Boatload, Tim! [Reader Post]

As Treasury Secretary Geithner prepares to leave office, he has the notorious distinction of being the worst Treasury Secretary in the history of the United States, at least in terms as presiding over the outrageous growth of Federal debt.
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Posted in Economy, Politics | 29 Comments | 322 views
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30 Jun

Y = C + I + G + (X − M) or Why Central Planning and Fed Policy Failed [Reader Post]

The Case-Shiller 20 city index sparked hope for the housing market recovery. It was actually UP for the first time in months (+0.7 NSA, but -0.1% SA). Of course, one good month doesn’t make a rally – we need at least 3-6 consecutive months for there to be a sustainable recovery. But before we get all excited, let’s look at GDP growth. Continue reading

Posted in Economy, Politics | 13 Comments | 440 views
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18 Jan

Fannie/Freddie = BIG government. Do Republicans really want smaller government? [Reader Post]

The Obama Administration is releasing its plan on the future of the housing finance industry. More specifically, they are releasing their plan on what to do with the mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Continue reading

Posted in Barack Obama, Economy, Politics, Real Estate & Lending | 16 Comments | 493 views
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