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“Our economy isn't going to recover until the housing market finds its footing.”

Quote by Mark Zandi

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Mark Zandi, born in 1959, is an influential expert in the field of economics. He has extensive expertise in economic forecasting, policy analysis, and financial market research, particularly in the areas of financial crises and macroeconomic analysis. more

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“Potential home buyers have a two-step decision process. First, they determine whether they can afford to make a purchase - does their income safely cover their mortgage payment? Then they determine whether owning is a better financial choice than renting - are the costs of owning a home lower than the cost of renting it?”

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“Our biggest challenge is to eliminate the popular perception that economists don't have anything useful to say.”

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“Past experience with fiscal austerity at home and overseas strongly suggests that it is best for the economy's long-run performance to restrain government spending rather than raise taxes.”

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“The extension and expansion of the payroll tax holidays for workers would be number one on my list and key to avoiding recession.”

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“It's tough for me to get rid of clothes. I grew up in a household with a limited budget and we really had to make our nice clothes last, and so now I'll get free pairs of shoes and this, that and the other and I'll be like, 'Oh great!'; even though it stresses me out that I don't have enough room to put them, I can't throw them away.”

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“There are different flavors of recession. You can get into some pretty dark scenarios pretty quickly.”

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“My policy is I will help any policymaker who asks, whether they be a Republican or a Democrat.”

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“The Tea Party was born out of the disgust many Americans felt early in the financial crisis upon learning that the federal government was even contemplating reducing the principal on some troubled mortgages.”

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“We need to get rid of the debt ceiling law. It's anachronistic and it's a problem.”

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“They called me the sexiest economist in America, and that was years ago, when I had hair and body mass and my teeth were shiny.”

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