Description:  Commentary: Initial reports from retailers are unreliable

Source: Marketwatch.com

Date: Nov 29, 2012

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-mortgage-deduction-may-sail-by-fiscal-cliff-2012-11-29?dist=afterbell

Questions for Discussions:

• What are the implications of a move to reform mortgage deductibility?
• Do you think it can be phased out gradually without causing excessive stress on the housing recovery?
• How might investments in home building companies be affected?
• Do you think home ownership rates would be adversely affected in the long run?