We Shouldn't Try To Save The Housing Market

E.D. Kain, Forbes
Mon, 10/24/2011 - 10:03am

President Obama announced a new program to help underwater homeowners who are struggling to keep up with their mortgage Monday. The basic premise of the plan is good: borrowers who are up to date on their loans would be able to refinance their mortgages at current historically low rates. Since many homeowners are seeing the ...

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