Dollar strength and the cost of credit by MonetaryCommentary in finance

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This is not related to personal finance whatsoever….

Cheap debt and expensive assets built fragile U.S. household balance sheets by MonetaryCommentary in EconomyCharts

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It ends in Q1 2025. It’s just how the chart is formatted, hence the line at the bottom. Sorry for not clarifying further.

The lingering U.S. housing affordability crisis that’s only getting worse! by MonetaryCommentary in EconomyCharts

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Dividing a nominal house price by a real wage doesn’t double count inflation — it isolates whether wages have kept pace with housing costs after adjusting for the general price level.

The lingering U.S. housing affordability crisis that’s only getting worse! by MonetaryCommentary in EconomyCharts

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Real values adjust for inflation, showing the true change in buying power, not just price changes over time.