https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/23/economists-obama-administration-at-odds-over-role-of-mortgage-debt-in-recovery/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:24:38 -0400<![CDATA[“Housing was the neglected piece. They have the kind of attitude that they don’t believe this is a good value for the money, this is politically unpopular, and there’s not much we can do,” said Alan Blinder, a former Federal Reserve vice chairman consulted frequently by the White House. “There were obvious things to do that academics and others started pointing out back in 2008. That could have shortened the recovery time.”]]>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:05:46 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/23/economists-obama-administration-at-odds-over-role-of-mortgage-debt-in-recovery-n97743