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Books and Book Chapters

Financial Fiasco: How America's Infatuation with Homeownership and Easy Money Created the Economic Crisis, by Johan Norberg, September 2009.

"Housing Policy," Chapter 22, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

Cato Studies

"How Urban Planners Caused the Housing Bubble," by Randal O'Toole, Policy Analysis no. 646, October 1, 2009

"How Did We Get into This Financial Mess?," by Lawrence H. White, Briefing Paper no. 110, November 18, 2008

"Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae: An Exit Strategy for the Taxpayer," by Arnold Kling, Briefing Paper no. 106, September 8, 2008

"Asset Bubbles and Their Consequences," by Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr., Briefing Paper no. 103, May 20, 2008

"Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Housing Finance: Why True Privatization Is Good Public Policy," by Lawrence J. White, Policy Analysis no. 528, October 7, 2004

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Articles and Newsletters

"Federal Reserve Policy and the Housing Bubble," by Lawrence H. White, Chapter 9, Cato Journal, Vol. 29, No. 1, Winter 2009 .

Opinion and Commentary

"Fannie, Freddie Mustn't Be Left Out Of Reform," by Mark A. Calabria, Investor's Business Daily, October 27, 2009

"The Growing Debt Bomb," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times, September 22, 2009

"Foreclosure Levels Unlikely To Fall," by Mark A. Calabria, San Diego Union-Tribune, August 6, 2009

"Signs of Life in the Housing Market," by Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr., The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2009

"Bernanke Must Go," by Mark A. Calabria, National Review (Online), July 23, 2009

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Events

"Too Big To Save? How to Fix The U.S. Financial System," November 12, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Which Way Forward for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?," October 19, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"Diagnosing and Treating the Roots of the Financial Crisis," September 2, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Financial Fiasco: How America's Infatuation with Home Ownership and Easy Money Created the Economic Crisis," September 1, 2009 [Book Forum]

"26th Annual Monetary Conference: Lessons from the Subprime Crisis," November 19, 2008 [Conference]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"On 'Progress of the Making Home Affordable Program: What Are the Outcomes for Homeowners and What Are the Obstacles to Success?'," Mark A. Calabria, Congressional Testimony, September 9, 2009

"The Worsening Foreclosure Crisis: Is It Time to Reconsider Bankruptcy Reform?," Mark A. Calabria, Congressional Testimony, July 23, 2009.

"Home Foreclosures: Will Voluntary Mortgage Modifications Help Families Save Their Homes?," Mark A. Calabria, Congressional Testimony, July 9, 2009.

"H.R. 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009," Mark A. Calabria, Congressional Testimony, July 9, 2009.

"The Collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," Arnold Kling, Congressional Testimony, December 9, 2008.

Multimedia

Mark A. Calabria discusses home buyer tax credits on FOXBusiness.com November 2, 2009 [Flash Video, 06:19]

Mark A. Calabria hosts Cato event on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on C-SPAN October 19, 2009 [Flash Video, 01:19:42]

Mark A. Calabria discusses TARP money for homeowners on CNBC's Street Signs October 6, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:35]

"Financial Fiasco" featuring Johan Norberg, September 1, 2009 [Flash Audio, 11:02]

"Fannie and Freddie: The Sequel" featuring Mark A. Calabria, August 19, 2009 [Flash Audio, 06:28]

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