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Ask the
Economist
Douglas
G. Duncan
SVP and Chief Economist
of Fannie Mae
D
ouglas G. Duncan is Fannie
Mae's SVP and Chief Economist.
He is responsible for providing
all forecasts and analyses on the
economy, housing, and mortgage markets
for Fannie Mae. Duncan oversees corporate
strategy and is responsible for strategic research
regarding external factors and their potential
impact on not only the company, but the
housing industry as a whole. He serves as chair
of the Fannie Mae Corporate House Price
Forecast Committee, and was named one of
Bloomberg Businessweek's 50 Most Powerful
People in Real Estate. Duncan is Fannie Mae's
source for information and analyses on the
external business and economic environment.
He handles company strategy and execution,
while also forecasting for housing activity,
demographics, overall economic activity, and
mortgage market activity. Duncan recently
spoke with DS News about the weak economic
growth in Q1 and the state of the housing
market since the last recession.
