Greenspan's Housing Worries

Speaking at a Kansas City Fed symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan expressed concerns about the housing market that has some investors even using the "R" word (Recession). Here's a Greenspan quote from the Bloomberg coverage:

"History has not dealt kindly with the aftermath of protracted periods of low risk premiums.''

This from the Reuters coverage by Glenn Somerville:

"From his comments, it is clear that the Fed will keep raising rates, hoping to bring the housing market to a very soft landing," said economist Drew Matus at Lehman Brothers in New York.

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Find the full text of Greenspan's remarks at this link

— The Boy in the Big Housing Bubble