The author has been described by News Ltd as an "iconoclast", "Svengali", a pollie's "economist muse", and "pungently accurate". Fairfax says he is a "Renaissance man" and "one of Australia’s most respected analysts." Stephen Koukoulas concludes that he is "85% right", and "would make a great Opposition leader." Terry McCrann claims the author thinks "‘nuance’ is a trendy village in the south of France", but can be "scintillating" when he thinks "clearly". The ACTU reckons he’s "an enigma wrapped in a Bloomberg terminal, wrapped in some apparently well-honed abs."

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Israeli central bank leans against house prices

Sounds like some familiar problems for the Israeli central bank, which is increasing rates:

"House prices are still increasing steeply, and housing loans continue to expand rapidly reflecting the low rate of interest and the slow adjustment of the supply of houses. The housing component of the CPI is still rising, at an even slightly faster pace than in recent months."
at 9:23 AM