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bitch lasagne
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If the local currency was only issued by the treasury, it wouldn't be possible for irresponsible lending to occur and it would severely curtail speculative "investing" simply because the money wouldn't be there for it.
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I do agree credit seems too readily available but banks are really engaged in a form of leveraging the same as they always have. I'm not sure that the leverage formula they use has changed in recent times are they not limited by RBA in terms of their exposure to available cash? |
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How's the Aussie bank profits and share prices been these past few decades ![]() It's a RORT. .
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bitch lasagne
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- the US government has a declared debt of almost $20 trillion, with other unfunded liabilities running into the hundreds of trillions. - personal debt (in the form of credit cards and other credit instruments like car loans and student loans) is close to $3.3 trillion. - mortgages are running at $8.8 trillion. - corporate debt in the US was $51 trillion last year. You also have to remember, the sub-prime collapse in 2008 shook their housing market to the core, and it is yet to recover. However the debt binge since hasn't flowed into the housing market, it went into keeping the carcasses moving to maintain the illusion of an overall economic recovery. Some sources for your perusal: https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/aver...ebt-household/ http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/20/crexi...-trillion.html http://www.usdebtclock.org/
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I think its fair to say that easy credit is a contributing factor but I'm not convinced its a major factor. There would have to be a material change in lending practices to add fuel and there hasn't been. I believe that the proportion of business to home loans has changed in preference to housing loans so that would account for some extra demand.
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I put it down to ; gst - on both the land and the building for new builds
Local council fees and developer contributions that are generally based on for profit private business rates. stamp duty and commission are a deterrent against downsizing for smaller households. lack of tradespeople driving up rates increasing price of materials. Also the quality of new builds - that is the higher quality inclusions people get the more expensive it is. The solution - hecs or help style govt loan for the first 10% for first homebuyers. This is paid back via increased tax depending on income level. Plus funding for apprentices wages - equivalent to the dole to get employers to take them on. |
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