On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Foreclosures continue to be very high. There have been sincere government efforts to try to address the problem.
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congress.govForeclosures continue to be very high. There have been sincere government efforts to try to address the problem.
Bernanke discusses the ongoing issue of foreclosures and government efforts to mitigate them.
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