Season 4, Episode 9: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl responded to a membership question regarding mortgage rates.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 9 (8:47 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers a question regarding mortgage rates and if we will see them ever come down or at least level out.   

• Will we ever see 1-2% mortgage rates?      
• Will rates even go back to where they were a few years back? 
• What will be the upper end and what will be the drop down?
• Fundamentally, the Fed rate decisions are made how??    
• All other rates are based on what? Is it automatic?
• The Feds conversation thus far on rate reduction has been what?
• What two things would sway the Fed away from rate reduction?    
• Where does inflation still exist? Why is it hard to bring down?  
• What is the BIS? Do they have an influence on rates?
• When will we see a rate reduction? Are we seeing any consensus?
• Is it realistic to see mortgage rates in the low 6%?

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