Issue Housing The federal government has actively distorted housing markets for decades. Copied REPORT Revising the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac May Be the Biggest GSE Bailout Yet Nov 4, 2019 37 min read Read the report COMMENTARY The Government Should Have Shut Down Fannie and Freddie in 2008 – They Still Can Nov 6, 2019 9 min read Author Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D. Read the article Refine by Keyword Fannie Mae (28) (-) Freddie Mac (27) housing (33) housing finance (19) mortgage (16) Facet Keywords Refine by Content Type commentary (6) (-) report (27) Facet Content type report A Pathway to Shutting Down the Federal Housing Finance Enterprises John L. Ligon Dec 21, 2016 20 min read report Mortgage Principal Forgiveness Policy Is a Bad Idea John L. Ligon Aug 1, 2016 4 min read report Five Guiding Principles for Housing Finance Policy: A Free-Market Vision Aug 11, 2014 5 min read report Why Is Federal Housing Policy Fixated on 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages? John L. Ligon Jun 18, 2014 20 min read report Taking Stock: Shareholder Lawsuits No Barrier to GSE Dissolution James L. Gattuso May 19, 2014 5 min read report Revealing Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Budget Costs: A Step Toward GSE Elim... Romina Boccia Mar 16, 2014 9 min read report GSE Reform: FHFA Should Not Pursue Mortgage Principal Reduction Alternatives Dec 17, 2013 4 min read report GSE Reform: Affordable Housing Goals and the “Duty” to Provide Mortgage Finan... Nov 12, 2013 4 min read See More on Housing Experts on Housing See all experts James L. Gattuso Senior Research Fellow in Regulatory Policy @Jamesgattuso Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D. Director, Center for Data Analysis @norbertjmichel Related Issues Issue Agriculture Issue Education Issue Government Regulation Heritage Impact Heritage Ranks No. 1 for Policy Impact, Best Use of Internet Related Videos
