WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If anyone thinks the current U.S. housing downturn is bad now, things would get far worse if Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) or Freddie Mac (FRE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) were to suddenly stop buying mortgages, a move that would drive up the costs of home loans and devastate the economy
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