tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post4250487516249518664..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Paging Paul Krugman: Rent Prices ClimbingRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-83433950599977223442010-12-14T11:13:55.393-05:002010-12-14T11:13:55.393-05:00Nah... in Paul-Krugman's deflationary circumst...Nah... in Paul-Krugman's deflationary circumstances prices of rent would go down too. Sure, some folks will have to move from their homes to rental apartments, but that alone doesn't do it. Mostly because all the previous people living in rental apartments are moving out of those (some move back in with their parents, some will look into roommates (2-3 people renting 1 apartment instead Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-24149811824776156912010-12-10T00:31:46.480-05:002010-12-10T00:31:46.480-05:00Not that I ever would get in between a reality-bat...Not that I ever would get in between a reality-baton and Krugman, but what does he have to do with this? People are losing/being screwed out of their jobs and homes -> rental property is more in demand -> rents go up. <br /><br />Am I missing something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com