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Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by mywittyname on Thursday August 29, 2019 @06:25PM (#20834321)
1. Interest rates have been low for a decade now, causing no real inflationary crisis. The localized housing issues are due mostly to income disparities, lack of space for development, foreign investment, and zoning regulations.

2&3. Democrats "running on" some policy does not at all mean it will happen. In the current political climate, it's quite likely their holding a position means it won't happen.

4. Large firms have already been using record low interest rates to finance stock buybacks. This has been going on for years. The last three or four years of stock price growth has been fueled by financed buybacks, with every year breaking the previous year's record. At some point will need to stop.

As an aside, these buybacks are likely going to be the cause of our next stock market calamity.

5. This is sort of legit fear, but 3 trillion dollar is not really enough to make a market-wide impact and selling their bonds would just push interest rates lower, serving to help the US achieve their current monetary policy. They could use this money to selectively certain industries though.

Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by throwaway2048 on Thursday August 29, 2019 @07:29PM (#20834686)
Its more than housing inflating massively in costs, its education and healthcare too. It may be the only reason that consumer good prices arent inflating is because money is being drained away by the aforementioned 3 major factors faster and faster.

And its not just housing in downtown San Francisco, even housing in middle america podunk nowhere has soared

Re:Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a minimum wag... by RhodesianHunter on Thursday August 29, 2019 @10:43PM (#20835560)
All of the things that cannot be outsourced, real estate, healthcare, and education.