Comment by hattmall
1 year ago
Raising rates, can only lower inflation if there isn't large excess cash. The rate raising was also quite a bit of a smoke screen because the money kept flowing via reverse repos. All that changed was who had access to it. The normal borrower can't get unlimited 1 second loads with a 24 hour settlement period.
Raising rates didn't lower housing prices, it just empowered cash buyers to become landlords.
> Raising rates didn't lower housing prices,
I have not observed this statement to be true, both in my personal experience and that of those around me.