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Essay

Figure 10.2 shows the U.S. housing price index (solid line, left axis) and one-year adjustable mortgage rates (dashed line, right axis). In the context of the housing and financial crisis, discuss the relationship between these two series.Figure 10.2: Housing Prices and One -Year Adjustable Mortgage Rates
(Source: Federal Reserve Economic II, St. Louis Federal Reserve)

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