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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The leadership of the FHLBs, along with various beneficiaries of their subsidies, has also begun to aggressively lobby and advocate against virtually any proposed change that it views as detrimental to its bottom line. As an example of their lobbying power, in 2004 and 2005 the George W. 19] It peaked in 2004 at just over $1.6

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Like F&F, FHLB leadership teams are motivated to maximize profits. 18 It is worth noting that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), from time to time, estimates the value of the subsidies to the FHLB system. It did so, for example, in 2004 to cover the budget year 2003, when its estimate was $3.2

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A READER'S GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE

Barrett & Greene

Government Accountability Office was known until 2004. We invite authorities in other government disciplines like budgeting or human resources to do the same. Robert Behn, (2004). Performance Leadership: 11 Better Practices That Can Ratchet Up Performance. Christopher Wye, (2004) 2nd Ed. here’s John!