# Interest Rates, Debt, and Housing with Christopher Thornberg | Part 1 #948

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Podcast: [The Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show and Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-norris-group-real-estate-radio-show-and-podcast-1067379)
Published: 2026-01-16T17:00:00+00:00
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In Part 1 of this episode, economist Christopher Thornberg joins Bruce Norris to break down the current state of the housing market. They discuss market stability, the impact of low interest rates and refinancing, growing affordability challenges, and why rising federal debt poses long-term economic risks investors should not ignore. Christopher Thornberg, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized economist and public speaker, best known for accurately forecasting the 2007 housing crash. He is...

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