Louis S. Barnes

A lot of would-be buyers prefer to sit pretty with their current low-interest mortgages. But if mortgages drop back to 5%, house sales will activate.

| Mar 14, 2023

In the age of COVID-19, everyone (Congress, bankers, bureaucrats) all could use some gentle correctives. Here goes.

| Aug 4, 2020

Facing resistance, Bernanke plans to keep stimulating laggard economy.

| Oct 8, 2010

Why are they still not making loans? Let me count the reasons.

| Sep 24, 2010

Democrats want more government, Republicans less. The Tea Party answers with an angry hammer-smash at the reset button.

| Sep 18, 2010

Housing needs emergency help.

| Sep 10, 2010

The Fed and Administration need to do more to fix it.

| Aug 28, 2010

The gates of every economic lunatic asylum are wide open.

| Aug 20, 2010

The sky is black with chickens coming home, and the Fed looks weak or lost.

| Aug 13, 2010