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Publication Date: April 2008
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Ronald D. Utt
Research Area: Banking and finance; Economics
Keywords: Economy; fannie; freddie; gse
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Proposals for new federal spending and credit programs would greatly expand the role of government in the economy while doing little to alleviate the distress caused by the financial crisis.