President Obama calls on Congress to expand HARP to ALL homeowners.
In his June 1, 2013 weekly address to Americans posted to the White House Youtube channel the president made the following assertions about the US economy.
- Businesses have created nearly 7 million new jobs over the past 38 months.
- An auto industry that was flat lining is once again the heartbeat of American manufacturing – with Americans buying more cars than we have in five years.
- Within the next few months, we’re projected to begin producing more of our own crude oil at home than we buy from other countries – the first time that’s happened in 16 years.
- Deficits that were growing for years are now shrinking at the fastest rate in decades. The rise of health care costs is slowing, too.
- And a housing market that was in tatters is showing new signs of real strength. Sales are rising. Foreclosures are declining.
- Construction is expanding. And home prices that are rising at the fastest rate in nearly seven years are helping a lot of families breathe a lot easier. Continue reading President Obama Urges Congress to expand HARP to ALL Homeowners
