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This is the effect of house prices on household borrowing

House prices are strongly correlated with household borrowing and consumption over time. This co-movement has existed for a long time (Figure 1) and was especially strong at the time of t...

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Here's how economists view happiness and wellbeing

A new survey finds a reasonable amount of openness to wellbeing measures among European macroeconomists.

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A new survey asks experts about central bank independence.

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This is the effect of house prices on household borrowing

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