# A Libertarian in Government **URL:** **By** Mark A. Calabria, Trevor Burrus, Aaron Ross Powell **Published:** December 3, 2021 --- Mark Calabria joins the podcast to talk about his time as the Chief Economist for former Vice President Mike Pence as well as his time as the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. ## Shownotes: Mark Calabria is the former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which regulates and supervises Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. During his service at the agency, Calabria led the response to COVID-19, as well as laid the groundwork for a removal of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government conservatorship. Prior to his heading of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Calabria served as chief economist to Vice President Mike Pence. In that role, he led the vice president’s work on taxes, trade, labor, financial services, manufacturing, and general economic issues, including serving as a key member of the team that enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and on the team that crafted the United States‐Mexico‐Canada trade agreement. Calabria served as the vice president’s primary representative for the U.S.-Japan Economic Dialogue.