Could housing crash the global economy? There are currently a number of housing bubbles across the globe – house prices relative to incomes have been at all time highs and, until recently, interest rates have been at historic lows. To read more of our analysis on Capital.com, go here: [ Ссылка ]
As central banks hike interest rates and the global economy struggles, we’re asking: could a housing market crunch cause a global economic crash? And if, so, how different might it be to the Great Recession of 2008? Watch former Wall Street strategist David Woo and American Marxian economist Richard Wolff go head-to-head to debate this key financial topic.
To watch more from David Woo, you can visit his YouTube channel, David Woo Unbound: [ Ссылка ]
And you can read more about the potential for housing crashes around the globe, by visiting all of our Capital.com analysis in the links below:
Will there be a global housing crash? [ Ссылка ]
Will there be a UK housing crash? [ Ссылка ]
Could interest rate hikes trigger another housing crash in Ireland? [ Ссылка ]
Canada: could higher borrowing costs cause a housing slump? [ Ссылка ]
Australia: interest rate rises prompt price decline: [ Ссылка ]
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Could housing crash the global economy?
1:08 - Who is Richard Wolff?
1:34 - Who is David Woo?
2:41 - Richard Wolff - Is a housing crash coming?
3:53 - David Woo - housing market crash
4:20 - What increased housing prices?
4:50 - Price to income ratio 2022
5:00 - 2022 housing crash vs 2008 recession
5:50 - Can the economy survive a housing crash?
7:15 - What is rising inflation and interest rates?
9:00 - Are Russian sanctions helping?
9:57 - living wage crisis 2022
12:04 - Are central banks controlling inflation?
15:20 - Employers keep raising prices
19:20 - Is Capitalism to blame?
21:25 - Will interest rates drop?
26:50 - Which Markets are most vulnerable?
27:40 - How unemployment rates affect home prices
28:40 - How the energy crisis affects home prices
31:35 - What is the future of the global economy?
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