After Russia invaded Ukraine, sanctions were placed on Russia. This has affected crude oil and inflation, but what is the history of sanctions in the United States?

In this episode, you’ll learn how sanctions, interest rates and inflation affect our economy and the housing market. 

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Show Highlights Include:

• The history of sanctions (1:55) 
• How the increase of the price of a barrel of oil, increases inflation. (5:40) 
• We've seen market volatility for awhile but since the recession of 2008, we've had a steady market and historically low interest rates.(8:49) 
• Interest rates and home buying. (10:10) 
• What is the M2 measure, printing money and how we are managing portfolios. (13:30) 
• What matters for the economy is how the higher rates affect the pace of home construction. (18:35) 

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