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White House to make housing recommendations within months, Hassett says
Nov 13, 2025 7:10 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Thursday said the Trump administration is weighing steps to address housing affordability, with advisers set to make recommendations "in the next few weeks to months."

"The 50-year mortgage is something that's on the table," he told Fox News' "America's Newsroom" program. "The 50-year mortgage is just one of many, many policies that are currently being studied."

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