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Stupid question: Can the U.S. handle more housing stress?

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Filed under: Forecasts, Housing, Federal Reserve, Recession Sometimes -- but by no means always -- the stupid questions are the most illuminating. Tuesday's 'stupid question' concerns stress and the U.S. economy. Namely, could the U.S. economy handle more housing stress? Or, put another way, what would the U.S. economy look like with another round of major write-offs for housing-related losses? Continue Reading »


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