US President Trump instructing representatives to buy USD 200bln in Mortgage Bonds to drive down mortgage rates and make cost of owning a home more affordable

The directive from Trump to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds aims to lower mortgage rates, which could enhance housing affordability.

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Full Post: "Biden ignored the Housing Market, and instead was immersed with High Crime, Open Borders, runaway INFLATION, the Afghanistan Disaster, and a Military that he left in Chaos and Confusion. Everything was broken, but I, as President of the United States, have already fixed it! Now, I am giving special attention to the Housing Market. Because I chose not to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in my First Term, a truly great decision, and against the advice of the “experts,” it is now worth many times that amount — AN ABSOLUTE FORTUNE — and has $200 BILLION DOLLARS IN CASH. Because of this, I am instructing my Representatives to BUY $200 BILLION DOLLARS IN MORTGAGE BONDS. This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and make the cost of owning a home more affordable. It is one of my many steps in restoring Affordability, something that the Biden Administration absolutely destroyed. We are bringing back the AMERICAN DREAM that was destroyed by the last Administration. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

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This move has the potential to influence interest rate expectations and impact both fixed income securities and the broader equity markets by supporting consumer sentiment in the housing sector. Market participants should keep an eye on the implications for future monetary policy and inflation dynamics as this unfolds.

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