tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702840202604739302.post833073796428549688..comments2024-03-28T03:38:53.734-07:00Comments on MacroMania: The costs of interest rate liftoff for homeownersDavid Andolfattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12138572028306561024noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702840202604739302.post-37519192302897814192015-10-01T13:29:15.616-07:002015-10-01T13:29:15.616-07:00I am embarrassed to say that I did not know that 1...I am embarrassed to say that I did not know that 15- and 30-year fixed rate mortgages were so common in the USA.<br /><br />Interesting, particularly in light of the activist stance of the US central bank.<br />Erik Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442592238782846163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702840202604739302.post-56570692500336392162015-09-09T06:14:38.579-07:002015-09-09T06:14:38.579-07:00I would argue that in the forgoing context wage in...I would argue that in the forgoing context wage inflation (perhaps using the ECI as a proxy) is a more insightful deflator of mortgage interest costs, and hence the impact of various liftoff scenarios, than a general price-level deflator like CPI. What do you think? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com