that Fannie and Freddie should be treated as government entities andcounted in the budget, and many Republicans in Congress havepushed for that as well.
The IMF has generally tiptoed around direct confrontationon policy issues with the United States
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Overall, the Obama administration's housing reformproposals were "headed in the right direction, although someconcerns and challenges remain," the IMF said.
The Fund said the reform efforts rightly focused on windingdown Fannie and Freddie, adding the firms should be closed overthe medium term to allow private-market securitization toreturn.
The private sector all but vanished from themortgage-backed securities markets after the housing bust andfinancial crisis spawned hundreds of billions of dollars inlosses. The government -- through Fannie Mae
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The IMF's recommendations were included in its GlobalFinancial Stability report
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"While an overhaul of the housing finance system will takeyears to complete, U.S. authorities need to step up theirefforts now to develop and implement an appropriate actionplan," the IMF said.
* Lagarde takes office as new IMF managing director
* Contract holds her to higher ethical standards
* She will undergo staff ethics training
By Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON, July 5 - Christine Lagarde
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Her terms of employment were made public as she arrived atthe International Monetary Fund's Washington headquarters whereshe was scheduled to meet department heads
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