Mark Zandi Quotes

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• No one should expect the value of their house to appreciate quickly - counting on your home to be a significant part of your retirement…
• There is a banking adage that if it's growing like a weed, it's a good chance that it's a weed.
• Yes. I don't think it would be appropriate at this point to raise taxes on anyone, certainly not in 2011.
• A home is still the biggest asset that most Americans own.
• In a normal time, I don't think economic policy makes a large difference one way or another. But in times of crisis it makes all…
• Buying a home wouldn't make much sense if house prices were likely to decline further; no one wants to catch a falling knife.
• I've done work for both Democrats and Republicans.
• I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports.
• A housing renaissance has begun. This may be hard to believe after the dizzying, six-year-long crash in home sales, construction and house prices. But housing…
• Defaulting on the nation's debt would be cataclysmic. The U.S. Treasury's Aaa rating is the one constant in the world's financial system. When times are…
• The principal linkages between Japan and the U.S. global economies are trade, financial markets, and commodity markets.
• The discussion in Washington has changed dramatically. I mean, it's no longer a question of should we address entitlements - it's no longer a question…
• Our economy isn't going to recover until the housing market finds its footing.
• Potential home buyers have a two-step decision process. First, they determine whether they can afford to make a purchase - does their income safely cover…
• Our biggest challenge is to eliminate the popular perception that economists don't have anything useful to say.
• Past experience with fiscal austerity at home and overseas strongly suggests that it is best for the economy's long-run performance to restrain government spending rather…
• The extension and expansion of the payroll tax holidays for workers would be number one on my list and key to avoiding recession.
• There are different flavors of recession. You can get into some pretty dark scenarios pretty quickly.
• My policy is I will help any policymaker who asks, whether they be a Republican or a Democrat.
• The Tea Party was born out of the disgust many Americans felt early in the financial crisis upon learning that the federal government was even…

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