Issue Housing The federal government has actively distorted housing markets for decades. Copied REPORT A Pathway to Shutting Down the Federal Housing Finance Enterprises Dec 21, 2016 20 min read Author John L. Ligon Read the report REPORT Five Guiding Principles for Housing Finance Policy: A Free-Market Vision Aug 11, 2014 5 min read Read the report Refine by Keyword Fannie Mae (33) Freddie Mac (31) housing (40) housing finance (20) mortgage (18) Refine by Content Type commentary (45) report (105) testimony (4) Commentary BankThink Mortgage Market Doesn’t Need Explicit Government Backing Mar 9, 2018 3 min read Commentary Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Are Hurting American Homebuyers Feb 15, 2018 1 min read Commentary The Fatal Conceit of the Government Mortgage Complex Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D. Jan 25, 2018 6 min read Commentary Private Capital Should Finance Housing Markets Dec 27, 2017 6 min read Commentary Federal Housing Administration Should Not Terminate Mortgage Insurance Premiums Nov 6, 2017 4 min read report The FHFA and Treasury Should Not Allow Fannie and Freddie to Recapitalize John L. Ligon Oct 10, 2017 8 min read Commentary Add Homebuilders to the List of Industries Hurt by Tariffs Aug 14, 2017 2 min read Commentary This Senate Effort Could Lead to Another Housing Bubble Jul 6, 2017 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's Annual President's Club Meeting Draws Prominent Speakers, Dedicated Supporters Related Videos
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