Financial markets believe that the game is up for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Government Sponsored Enterprises that provide or guarantee half of the mortgages in the United States. As our graph shows, there has been a sharp spike in the implied probability of GSE bankruptcy. Are we prepared for a GSE collapse? How will the mortgage market continue to function? Read more »
A graphical take on geoeconomic issues, with links to the news and expert commentary.
In a now-famous August 14, 2011 New York Times op-ed, billionaire Warren Buffett called for tax rates to be raised…
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Many U.S. policymakers, not least at the Federal Reserve and the Treasury, continue to pin hopes for a robust economic…
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