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On the recordNovember 14, 2011
The overall health of the housing market, its sort of stabilizing and then beginning to slowly appreciate, is ultimately what will make the balance sheets of Fannie and Freddie look much, much, much, much better.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed discusses the importance of housing market health for Fannie and Freddie's balance sheets.

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