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Re:Banks, QE, and Money-Printing by treis on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @10:39AM (#24980597)
>From 1984 to 2016 housing prices in the Greater Vancouver area have gone up 800% [1].

Foreign buyers laundering money isn't inflation.

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Re:Banks, QE, and Money-Printing by baq on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @10:55AM (#24980740)
why does it matter? if you want to buy a home you have to pay up regardless of where your money comes from.
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Re:Banks, QE, and Money-Printing by treis on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @12:32PM (#24981793)
Because foriegn money driving up prices is a different problem and requires a different solution.
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