Word: hassett
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Other Republicans, like economist Kevin Hassett, a former adviser to McCain's presidential campaign, say it might be better to focus on policy fixes that could have long-term impacts, not just short-term impacts. "You can have a stimulus every quarter from now until we go bankrupt," Hassett said. "But would that be good policy...
...Blogger Paul Lukasiak noticed this sudden change in Social Security's fortunes back in February, and economist Kevin Hassett caught on in March, but it has otherwise attracted little notice. There's been some media coverage since then of Social Security's declining revenues, but none clearly makes the point that Social Security is about to cease playing its decades-old role as subsidizer of the rest of the Federal Government...
...ROWING Cameron Baerg, Saskatoon, Sask. Jonathan Beare, Toronto Iain Brambell, Brentwood Bay, B.C. David Calder, Victoria, B.C. Karen Clark, Delta, B.C. Jacqui Cook, Burlington, Ont. Anna-Marie DeZwager, Victoria, B.C. Scott Frandsen, Kelowna, B.C. Kyle Hamilton, Richmond, B.C. Gavin Hassett, Victoria, B.C. Tom Herschmiller, Comox, B.C. Andrew Hoskins, Edmonton Christopher Jarvis, St. Catharines, Ont. Mara Jones, Aurora, Ont. Sabrina Kolker, West Vancouver Adam Kreek, London, Ont. Kevin Light, Sidney, B.C. Jonathan Mandick, Edmonton, Alta. Darcy Marquardt, Richmond, B.C. Roslyn McLeod, Burlington, Ont. Fiona Milne, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Andreanne Morin, Montreal Sarah Pape, Toronto Jeffrey Powell, Winnipeg, Man. Brian...
...even hiccup during last year's recession, suggesting that they exist in their own inflated orbit. After all, more than a million jobs were lost, and homes still sold at a record pace. Greenspan was worried enough to study the issue, as have numerous other economists, including Kevin Hassett for his new book, Bubbleology. But like the Fed chief, Hassett concluded that the rise in home prices made sense even through the recession. "A bubble is when there is no right answer," Hassett says. "In this case, there is no mystery...
...single biggest factor for the rise in residential real estate has been mortgage rates at 35-year lows, Hassett asserts. Low rates keep housing affordable despite hefty price increases. He hastens to add, though, that "no bubble" and "no vulnerability" are not the same thing. If mortgage rates jump one-third, "all bets are off" and house prices would be likely to fall...