“Tipping Points” Executive Summary — Ray Boshara
Introduction
William R. Emmons, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Ana H. Kent, Policy Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Lowell R. Ricketts, Lead Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Paper: “Mortgaging Household and Global Financial Stability: To What End?” (PDF)
Presentation Slides: “Mortgaging Household and Global Financial Stability: To What End?” (PDF)
Session 1 — Homeownership and the Household Balance Sheet
Session 2 — From the American Dream of Mortgage-Financed Homeownership to Risky Debt Accumulation
Keynote Conversation – Debt-Financed Homeownership: Is it Worth the Risks? What is its Future?
Session 3 — Restoring or Rethinking the American Dream