When All Else Is Out of Bounds, Zap Labor
From Nixon’s wage controls to today’s interest rate hikes, the fight against inflation has targeted labor.
Only a tiny fraction of homeowners at risk for default on their mortgages have sought or received help as a result of the government's recent plan. Most of the modifications that have resulted have been adjustments to payments and interest rates, rather than to principle.
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