| The Fed's twist will help, but it won't be enough to turn around the troubled U.S. housing sector. Ditto for Washington's other plans to help homeowners.
The Federal Reserve surprised investors on Wednesday when it said it would help keep mortgage interest rates low by reinvesting proceeds from past purchases of housing debt into government-backed mortgage securities. The program is part of the Fed's latest easing initiative, which investors dubbed "Operation Twist," after a similar program in the 1960s..............................................Full Article: Source
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