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THE B&G Reading List

Barrett & Greene

A couple of weeks ago, we made a request in the B&G Report for recommendations of books that would provide worthy reading for people who are interested in state and local government. It’s important to note that we decided not to include books that were suggested by their own authors. Partner at Carr, Riggs & Ingram.

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Government Mortgage Interest Rates: A Serious Discussion about the Intertwined Topics of Risk Adjustment and Cross-subsidies

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The core 30-year purchase loan is, however, the most prevalent and also important for policy analysis, which is why I focus on it. [22] The result would be a skewed large, high-risk loan book with inadequate revenue to absorb that risk, something very undesirable to regulators. It is discussed below. [19] 20] See [link]. [21]