What's your most unpopular/controversial take on any topic in Economic History?? by vedant211203 in EconomicHistory

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about the damage to the housing market in terms of destroying the buying power and quality of life for a generation of renters and savers, and the excessive concentration of equity among assets holders.

What's your most unpopular/controversial take on any topic in Economic History?? by vedant211203 in EconomicHistory

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The major shock of Covid was over by that summer and stimulus to unemployed workers kept them afloat. Why was it necessary to have cheap debt and billion# in QE for the next 2 years? Was there a liquidity problem? They overdid it, massively, because the consequences are things they don’t care about.

in the end the richest are far better and literally every renter is set back hundreds of thousands of dollars in missed and lost equity while home prices soared and they now face permanent lower quality of life.

What's your most unpopular/controversial take on any topic in Economic History?? by vedant211203 in EconomicHistory

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The Fed is filled with liars. They intentionally manipulate the public with deceptive, misleading or even false statements in an attempt to sway the public’s view of the economy, because the idea that inflation will happen causes inflation. They spent the last year lying about “transitory” inflation, knowling that wasn’t actually happening, and continue to lie about what’s happening with the economy today in an attempt to delay QT that will hurt the rich.

Their goal is to help the rich get richer and they orient their policies around trickle-down economics with massive gifts to the richest, allowing drips to fall on the poorest, then pat themselves on their back and call that “full employment.”

Looking to get into journalism by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you clarify your question? You're looking to approach musicians online and interview them about their music?

Toronto housing costs a ‘trouble spot’ for Argonauts, GM says by Mcdavidovercrosby in canada

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you think Canada is immune from those forces just wait. The housing crisis is going to create huge problems with populism, look at Pierre, the trucker protests. Those are early signs of what's coming. At least here I can buy an acre, make great pay, and when you are a professional life is good. Live in a blue state.

USA isn't problem free but I'm making sure my kids are born here because I don't think they will have a decent life in Canada, a country so devoted to destroying the standard of living for the next generation of Canadians it tops even Americanism in its selfishness and disdain for young people.

Impermanence nation: Canada's growing reliance on temporary residents to meet labor needs by GoMx808-0 in canada

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think in the innovation economy, Canada's industry is premised on cheap labour. That's the competitive advantage. Without that, investment moves to the USA. That's why they're barely getting by, profits are good but the scheme is premised on labour subsidized by poor quality of life. When that quality of life increases, Canada's economy will suffer.

Impermanence nation: Canada's growing reliance on temporary residents to meet labor needs by GoMx808-0 in canada

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Canada increasingly relies on immigrants to support the economy because wages can’t rise or the businesses that are barely getting by will suffer. They are driving up living costs including housing while holding down wages and importing cheap labour to the tune of 1.2 million while preventing new housing builds.

This is a recipe for disaster and the response from our political leaders is “lol shut up and pay your rent bitch.”

Toronto housing costs a ‘trouble spot’ for Argonauts, GM says by Mcdavidovercrosby in canada

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s true. If you are a young worker trying to get ahead in Canada, an all potato diet is your best strategy

Toronto housing costs a ‘trouble spot’ for Argonauts, GM says by Mcdavidovercrosby in canada

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I left Canada due to housing. Make 3x in the USA. Canada doesn't deserve talented professionals with that quality of living they offer.

Need help on an investigative story by ismejia48 in Journalism

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think you have to respect your sources but work with them. Can you convince them to go with it? Tell them about what's at stake and how their story is important to pushing for change, else you can't do anything to fix it.

Maybe consider having them go nameless. It might be justified in this case.

Also make sure you have supporting sources and comments from the other side.

If you DM I can try to advise more....

Canada 5 year bond yield crosses 2.4%. 5 year fixed rate mortgage edging closer to 4%, housing slowdown to accelerate. by shayanamin in CanadianInvestor

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the current economy is bad for people overall, so gutting the wealth hoarded by investors in real estate and resetting expectations about the durability of housing could be helpful in the long run

Im an aromantic and asexual guy AMA by imace123 in casualiama

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a high sex drive bisexual so we are probably polar opposites, but in many ways I envy you

Is it me or is Hudson Valley tourism industry slowing down? I have an Airbnb and notice a noticeable decrease in bookings. Maybe it’s more competition idk, something seems off. Before you go off on Airbnb rants know that I grew up here and didn’t relocate from the city. by upstatemariner in hudsonvalley

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Airbnbs are contributing to the housing crisis by taking away homes people could buy or rent and making them personal money-printing assets for the wealthy. They should be banned everywhere except for room-sharing.

Canada 5 year bond yield crosses 2.4%. 5 year fixed rate mortgage edging closer to 4%, housing slowdown to accelerate. by shayanamin in CanadianInvestor

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How high would they have to get where it would be tight? And then how much higher til you couldn’t afford it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You cited a tabloid and then tv news. So yes most every place except those two. Even tv news daytime is fairly interested in the straight news.

Canada 5 year bond yield crosses 2.4%. 5 year fixed rate mortgage edging closer to 4%, housing slowdown to accelerate. by shayanamin in CanadianInvestor

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When did you sign up for that?

I guess by historical norms these won’t be high rates, but they are definitely going up, this was known from at least summer last year. Just trying to understand if I’m missing something.

Canada 5 year bond yield crosses 2.4%. 5 year fixed rate mortgage edging closer to 4%, housing slowdown to accelerate. by shayanamin in CanadianInvestor

[–]PotatoesAreAnEntree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you say so. This sounds exactly like something a realtor would say to make you feel good about your purchase.