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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 10/2/26 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 10/2/26

Adam, Eve, the snake and the fall of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 10/2/26 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 10/2/26

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 7/2/26 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 7/2/26

Update on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 4/3/26 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 4/3/26

U.S. house prices are falling in inflation-adjusted terms, but that is not enough

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 1/8/26 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 1/8/26

How far can U.S. house prices fall?

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 10/3/25 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 10/3/25

Comments on the implementation of the GENIUS Act

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 6/30/25 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 6/30/25

After more than fifty years of U.S.government-sponsored housing finance, why has home ownership not increased and why are houses unaffordable?

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 3/29/25 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 3/29/25

The U.S. debates what to do about Fannie and Freddie, after their 17 years in government conservatorship

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 12/22/24 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 12/22/24

The Federal Reserve plunges into the mortgage market and takes a bath

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 10/2/24 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 10/2/24

A European Fannie/Freddie?

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 8/23/24 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 8/23/24

FHLBs—Mission and Possible Improvements

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 6/23/24 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 6/23/24

Who’s got the mortgage credit risk?

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 3/28/24 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 3/28/24

House prices are falling in Canada, rising in the U.S. — why the difference?

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 2/25/24 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 2/25/24

Federal Reserve Losses and Monetary Policy

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 12/22/23 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 12/22/23

Central Banks and Housing Finance

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 11/20/23 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 11/20/23

Common Fallacies in the 2023 Debt-Ceiling Debates

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 10/9/23 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 10/9/23

The Federal Reserve loses billions on mortgages

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 7/7/23 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 7/7/23

Will the Fed Ever Relinquish Its New Powers?: The Fed's "Cincinnatian Problem"

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 7/2/23 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 7/2/23

U.S. banking problems: Mortgage interest rate risk strikes again

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Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 12/26/22 Policy papers and research Alex J Pollock 12/26/22

The second housing bubble of the 21st Century ends

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