Monday, May 11, 2009

U.S. Federal Budget Update



The Obama Administration put forth the revised 2010 budget today. Please click on the above tables and graph for a review. No real surprise, the projected deficit grew larger. The forecasts were all taken from the Budget.

It is interesting to note the anticipated Fannie & Freddie preferred stock draw-downs. To review:

3rd Quarter 2008: Freddie issues $13.8 billion in stock to the Treasury

4th Quarter 2008: Freddie issues $30.8 billion in stock to the Treasury

4th Quarter 2008: Fannie issues $15.2 billion in stock to the Treasury

May 8, 1009: Fannie requests $19 billion in stock be issued to the Treasury

Each time, the stock was issued to cover negative net worth.

The Budget includes the following:

$27.1 billion more in 2009 issuance

$41.3 billion more in 2010 issuance

$23.7 billion more in 2011 issuance

.......and the real estate market has found bottom ?

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