GSE Reform | Videos

Destination Unknown: The Future of GSEs In America

Lawrence J. White, Anthony B. Sanders, Arnold Kling, Hester Peirce
The government has become deeply involved in the housing market in large part due to the role of government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) and affordable housing mandates. Although Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has announced intentions to reduce the role of GSEs in the mortgage market this spring, we have yet to see specific plans for reform. Meanwhile, the struggling housing market is clamoring for real, tangible solutions.

Anthony Sanders Evaluates a Mortgage Fee Proposal on Fox Business

Anthony B. Sanders
A new proposal would boost fees from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in order to compensate for an extension of payroll tax cuts. Anthony Sanders appeared on The Willis Report to analyze the proposal and explain why he thinks it's a bad idea.

Save Housing - 10 Ways to Save the Economy

Veronique de Rugy
Veronique de Rugy suggests that government intervention is actually hampering the recovery of the housing market.

Addicted to Entitlements?

Anthony B. Sanders
Anthony Sanders discusses Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the Fox Business Network.

Reforming GSE's - Fannie, Freddie, and the Future

Arnold Kling, Anthony B. Sanders
Mercatus Center Scholars Dr. Arnold Kling and Dr. Anthony Sanders address the need and possible forms of restructuring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and what potential reforms might look like.

Breaking Down the Mortgage Meltdown

Veronique de Rugy
Veronique de Rugy debunks the myth that Fannie and Freddie played no role in the mortgage meltdown on a Reality Check on Bloomberg News.

Do We Need Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

Anthony B. Sanders
Anthony Sanders responds to the Treasury Department’s GSE proposal and explains why the housing market doesn’t need Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Fox Business News.

Further Decline in Home Prices Ahead

Anthony B. Sanders
Anthony Sanders explains why we can expect housing prices to decline further in 2011 on Fox Business News.