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The 6.55% Affordability Wall: The 15-Month Housing Freeze the Fed Can't Fix

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Everyone blames the Federal Reserve for high mortgage rates—but that's not what's happening.Mortgage rates just climbed back to 6.6%, even though the Fed didn't raise rates at all.In this episode of Wall Street Truthbombs, Mark Malek explains the hidden force actually driving mortgage rates: exploding government borrowing, Treasury yields, and the growing federal deficit.You'll learn:• Why mortgage rates follow the 10-year Treasury—not the Fed Funds Rate• How nearly $10 trillion in Treasury borrowing is pushing rates higher• Why homebuilders are cutting prices but buyers still aren't buying• Why Fed rate cuts may not make housing affordable again• The structural forces freezing today's housing marketIf you want to understand where housing is headed next, this is one video you can't afford to miss.Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@wstruthbombs?sub_confirmation=1Substack: https://substack.com/@wstruthbombsX: https://x.com/WSTruthBombsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/wstruthbombsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wstruthbombs.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wstruthbombsSupport the show

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Everyone blames the Federal Reserve for high mortgage rates—but that's not what's happening. Mortgage rates just climbed back to 6.6%, even though the Fed didn't raise rates at all. In this episode of Wall Street Truthbombs, Mark Malek explains the hidden force actually driving mortgage rates: exploding government borrowing, Treasury yields, and the growing federal deficit. You'll learn: • Why mortgage rates follow the 10-year Treasury—not the Fed Funds Rate • How nearly $10 trillion in Tr...

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