Kent Smetters

Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business

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Professor of Insurance and Risk Management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business

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Fifteen million Americans are “underwater,” meaning they owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth.

Trying to Stabilize the Housing Crisis

Fifteen million Americans are “underwater,” meaning they owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth.

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Fifteen million Americans are "underwater," meaning they owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth.

Is Federal Action Making the Housing Crisis Better or Worse?

Fifteen million Americans are "underwater," meaning they owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth.

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