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To: Joseph Silent who wrote (76305)	7/12/2011 4:28:21 PM
From: elmatador	1 Recommendation Respond to of 217942

Next steps for the US? driven by 2012 election. More QE. "Some policymakers at the FED have proposed further monetary stimulus if economic growth remains weak, marking the Fed’s first serious discussion of easing since the US economy hit a “soft patch” in the spring. Further monetary action would be likely to mean more quantitative easing, similar to the $600bn QE2 round of asset purchases that the Fed completed at the end of June, aimed at driving down long-term interest rates." With the 2012 presidential election visible on the horizon, the Obama administration is renewing efforts to revive the housing market amid weak demand and a stream of foreclosed properties, the Wall Street Journal reports. Policy ideas include having taxpayer-owned mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relax their rules for loans to investors, allowing those buyers to vacuum up excess housing inventory. In certain markets, Fannie and Freddie could hold some foreclosed homes off the market and rent them out to ease the property glut.