A corker from the debt/bubble apologists camp...

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Nov29/06 breaking news:
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/?jp=CWIDQLKFKFEY

Austin Hughes, Chief Economist, IIB Bank who said that, according to his study: "If house building had not risen in recent years and, instead, remained at its 2001/2002 levels, I reckon Irish house prices could be as much as 20% higher than they are at present. This would imply the average house might now be as much as €60,000 more expensive than it is today."

Anyone care to delve into the multiple layers of illogic and fallacy in this statement?
 
Thread locked. Debates on this and related topics on hold until someone comes up with a balanced summary as Brendan has previously requested.
 
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