## Guaranteed to Fail

# Press Coverage

![logo](http://web-images.stern.nyu.edu/pa/news/crb_32.jpg)[Reckless Optimism](http://web-docs.stern.nyu.edu/pa/claremont_review_books_winter2012.pdf) (Book Review, *Claremont Review of Books*, Winter 2011/12)

![logo](http://web-images.stern.nyu.edu/pa/news/forbes_32.gif)[How to Put an End to Fannie and Freddie](http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2012/01/10/how-to-put-an-end-to-fannie-and-freddie/) (Author Opinion Editorial, *Forbes*, January 10, 2012)

![logo](http://web-images.stern.nyu.edu/pa/news/aea_32x32.jpg)[Financial Economics](http://www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/jel.49.4.1230) (Book Review, *Journal of Economic Literature*, December 2011)

![logo](http://web-images.stern.nyu.edu/pa/news/business_standard_32.gif)[Costly creations](http://business-standard.com/india/news/costly-creations-/453092/) (Book Review, *Business Standard*, October 20, 2011)

![logo](http://web-images.stern.nyu.edu/pa/news/economist.gif)[Why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need to diet](http://www.economist.com/node/21532248) (Book Review, *The Economist*, October 15, 2011)

![logo](http://web-images.stern.nyu.edu/pa/news/nprlogo_32.gif)[The Downsides Of Mortgage Tax Breaks](http://www.npr.org/2011/08/23/139886591/the-downsides-of-mortgage-tax-breaks) (Viral Acharya Interview, NPR, August 23, 2011)

![logo](http://web-images.stern.nyu.edu/pa/news/yahoo_32.gif)[Housing Fix: End Govt’s Subsidy Ponzi Schem, Says NYU Stern Prof.](http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/housing-fix-end-government-subsidy-ponzi-scheme-says-184750774.html) (Viral Acharya Interview, Yahoo! Finance, August 23, 2011)

![logo](http://web-images.stern.nyu.edu/pa/news/nprlogo_32.gif)[Should The Government Subsidize Your House?](http://www.npr.org/2011/08/21/139820368/should-the-government-subsidize-your-house) (Viral Acharya Interview, NPR All Things Considered, August 21, 2011)

![logo](http://web-images.stern.nyu.edu/pa/news/bloomberg_32.gif)[AIG Commits Hara-Kiri, Fannie Mae Becomes Pied Piper in Top Business Books](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-16/leading-business-books-from-harford-s-adapt-to-ugly-beauty-.html) (Bloomberg, July 16, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/ft_32.gif)[State is now dominant force in US capital markets](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/638185f8-a303-11e0-a9a4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1QrrZ5rkl) (*Financial Times,* June 30, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/lansingstatejournal_32.gif)[Lawsuit: Fannie, Freddie owe Ingham County millions](http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20110623/NEWS01/106230331/Lawsuit-Fannie-Freddie-owe-Ingham-County-millions?odyssey=tab) (*Lansing State Journal*, June 23, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/hindu_32.gif)[When government’s clutch becomes a crutch](http://www.thehindu.com/arts/books/article2087786.ece) (Book Review, *The Hindu*, June 8, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/bloomberg_32.gif)[Top Business Books, From ‘Mechanical Markets’ to ‘Ugly Beauty’](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-29/microsoft-backstabbing-goldman-schizophrenia-punctuate-top-business-books.html) (Bloomberg, May 29, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/generic_news_32.gif)[Repeating the mistakes of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac](http://www.greecepost.com/highlight/x1132535185/Online-Only-Repeating-the-mistakes-of-Fannie-Mae-Freddie-Mac) (*Greece Post*, May 26, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/voxeu_32.gif)[Guaranteed to Fail](http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/6510) (Viral Acharya and Matthew Richardson interview, VoxEU.org, May 13, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/voxeu_32.gif)[A race to the bottom: Understanding the US housing boom](http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/47318) (VoxEU.org, May 11, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/generic_news_32.gif)Book: Make FHLBanks ‘Wholly Private’ (*Inside the GSEs*, April 29, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/thestreet_32.gif)[Fannie & Freddie's Future, Small Cap Growth Stocks, "Startup Success"](javascript:audioPlayer('taskaudio/realstory041911.wax','taskaudio')) (TheStreet.com: The Real Story, April 19, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/bloomberg_32.gif)[Goldman Turns ‘Schizophrenic,’ Ferguson Praises West in Top Business Books](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-15/top-business-books-from-civilization-to-ugly-beauty-.html) (Bloomberg, April 15, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/pennlive_32.gif)[A tale of Fannie, Freddie and failure](http://realestate.pennlive.com/?classification=real+estate&temp_type=search&tp=RE_penn&tl=42&guid=140681) (Book review, pennlive.com, April 4, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/barrons_32.gif)[The Fate of the Mortgage Monsters](http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052970204799304576230682697010162.html?mod=googlenews_barrons#articleTabs_panel_article%3D1) (Book review, *Barron's*, April 2, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/marketwrap_32.gif)[The Employment Report ](http://marketwrapwithmoe.com/podcast/the-employment-report/)(Lawrence White interview, Market Wrap, April 1, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/bloomberg_32.gif)[Godzilla Hedge Fund Fannie Mae Was ‘Guaranteed to Fail’](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-29/godzilla-hedge-funds-fannie-mae-freddie-were-guaranteed-to-fail-books.html) (Book review, Bloomberg, March 29, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/chronicle_32.gif)[Weekly Book List](http://chronicle.com/article/Weekly-Book-List-March-28/126909/) (*The Chronicle of Higher Education*, March 28, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/ft_32.gif)[Fannie and Freddie: a Fool's Errand](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1ee8e6e6-534b-11e0-86e6-00144feab49a.html) (Book review, *Financial Times*, March 21, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/nyssa_32.gif)[A Blueprint for Mortgage Finance Reform](http://post.nyssa.org/nyssa-news/2011/03/a-blueprint-for-mortgage-finance-reform.html) (*The Finance Professionals' Post*, March 2, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/americanbanker_32.gif)[Meet the New GSE Plan, Same As Old Plan?](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Newsroom/SternInTheNews/CON_024667) (*American Banker*, March 1, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/businessweek_32.gif)[Who Steps Up in Mortgages After Fannie, Freddie?](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_09/b4217032077385.htm?chan=magazine+channel_news+-+politics+%2B+policy) (*Bloomberg Businessweek*, February 17, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/timesoflondon_32.gif)[Fannie and Freddie Face Eviction in America](http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/blogs/regulatingwallstreet/2011/02/fannie-and-freddie-face-evicti.html) (*The Times*, February 15, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/americanbanker_32.gif)[A Guide to White House Options for the GSEs](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Newsroom/SternInTheNews/CON_024710) (*American Banker*, February 2, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/ft_32.gif)[Take Fannie and Freddie Off the Road](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6f9b0b94-2986-11e0-bb9b-00144feab49a.html) (*Financial Times*, January 26, 2011)

![logo](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/Home_Page_Images/media_icons/nypost_32.gif)[Fannie & Freddie: The Biggest Bailout](http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/fannie_freddie_the_biggest_bailout_rAyIYVNxCGXc4UrUntXkCK) (*New York Post*, March 29, 2010)

###  Guaranteed to Fail

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