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New Bill Signals Relief for Struggling Homeowners

NPR | By Michel Martin,

Brian Naylor

Published July 30, 2008 at 12:00 PM EDT

President Bush signs a housing bill that could help struggling homeowners stay in their homes and stabilize the nation's troubled housing market, while tightening regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

NPR's Brian Naylor discusses the bill and explains the key points that every homeowner should know.

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Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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