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Jan 25, 2018

01/25/2018: Is another housing bubble ready to erupt?

(Markets Edition) President Trump is set to give his speech tomorrow about “America First” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a gathering of the world’s political, business and thought leaders. Could all of the rhetoric and policy coming from the Trump administration set the country up for a trade and currency war? We’ll dive into that question, and then look at a more domestic issue: housing. There’s been talk that another bubble could arise, based on factors like the country’s sky-high housing prices.

A view of San Francisco's famed Painted Ladies victorian houses. 
A view of San Francisco's famed Painted Ladies victorian houses. 
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(Markets Edition) President Trump is set to give his speech tomorrow about “America First” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a gathering of the world’s political, business and thought leaders. Could all of the rhetoric and policy coming from the Trump administration set the country up for a trade and currency war? We’ll dive into that question, and then look at a more domestic issue: housing. There’s been talk that another bubble could arise, based on factors like the country’s sky-high housing prices.

01/25/2018: Is another housing bubble ready to erupt?