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Data: YCharts. Chart: Axios VisualsThere is a broad-based desire to wrest Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from federal control once Donald Trump takes office.Why it matters: These two companies are the backbone of the U.S. housing market — together they support around 70% of U.S. mortgages.Messing with their structure poses risk to the economy…
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How Trump 2.0 could privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Felix Salmon
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Data: YCharts. Chart: Axios VisualsThere is a broad-based desire to wrest Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from federal control once Donald Trump takes office.Why it matters: These two companies are the backbone of the U.S. housing market — together they support around 70% of U.S. mortgages.Messing with their structure poses risk to the economy…
