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Janet Yellen: “Nothing is more important to the future of housing in the United States than what we do with Fannie and Freddie.”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
Nothing is more important to the future of housing in the United States than what we do with Fannie and Freddie.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen emphasizes the significance of housing finance reform.

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