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Assigning Blame for the Fannie and Freddie Fiasco
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- September 12, 2008
The power of government in action.
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Turnaround for Housing Stocks: Not Just Yet
By Kirk Shinkle -
Money & Business
- September 10, 2008
The bottom is coming, but it isn't here.
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Let Fannie and Freddie Fail?
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- September 10, 2008
Some experts think that would be the better long-term move
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Barney Frank's Fannie and Freddie Muddle
By Sam Dealey -
Sam Dealey
- September 10, 2008
The Financial Services chairman has a rather curious recollection of recent events.
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Fannie and Freddie: Lessons Not Learned
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- September 9, 2008
Expect Washington to continue to meddle in the housing market.
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Seriously? Sarah Palin
Opinion
- September 9, 2008
Palin makes a gaffe about Fannie and Freddie.
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Year of the Bailout
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- September 9, 2008
Aren't all these rescue plans getting kind of pricey?
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Markets Cheer Fannie, Freddie Takeover
By Kirk Shinkle -
Money & Business
- September 8, 2008
Will the euphoria last?
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The Politics of Fannie and Freddie
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- September 8, 2008
The government's seizure of these institutions could boost McCain.
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A Primer on Fannie and Freddie: What the Bailout Means
By Katy Marquardt -
New Money
- September 8, 2008
Who are these mortgage giants, and how might the intervention affect you?
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Fannie and Freddie: What You Should Know
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- September 8, 2008
Home buyers stand to benefit from lower rates.
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Public Opinion: Should the Federal Government Take Over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
Opinion
- September 8, 2008
Is this the right move?
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Credit Crunch: The Sequel
By Luke Mullins -
Money & Business
- September 4, 2008
This time, it's squeezing not only Wall Street but Main Street. Will it trigger a recession?
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Fannie, Freddie Woes Widespread
By Kirk Shinkle -
The Ticker
- August 27, 2008
Commercial banks own a ton of their debt.
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Bets on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac's Failure
By Kirk Shinkle -
The Ticker
- August 26, 2008
Gross says no, Sorkin says yes.
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Armando Falcon: How to Nationalize the GSEs
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- August 22, 2008
Fannie and Freddie’s former regulator outlines how a nationalization of the two companies might take place.
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What Paulson Learned From the Pentagon
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- August 21, 2008
Vague talk about a Fannie-Freddie bailout is a shrewd strategic move.
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Fannie and Freddie: The Next President's First Migraine
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- August 19, 2008
It's time for McCain and Obama to speak up on the troubled mortgage giants.
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'WSJ': Economists See Good Chance of GSE Bailout
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- August 15, 2008
In a 'Wall Street Journal' survey, observers put odds of government aid at nearly 60 percent.
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Uncle Sam, Your Mortgage Banker
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- August 14, 2008
The government might nationalize Freddie and Fannie and never let go.
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Why the Fannie/Freddie Bailout Seems Cheap
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- July 30, 2008
Letting the mortgage giants flounder would have torpedoed a listing housing market.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Too Fat to Fail
By Mortimer Zuckerman -
Opinion
- July 25, 2008
Bailout legislation provides for more oversight, but it must be through a regulator with real teeth.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Should Be Cut Down and Cut Loose
By Alan Reynolds -
Opinion
- July 21, 2008
Cut the government-sponsored behemoths down to size and let the market take care of them.
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Fannie and Freddie Cut Back
By Kirk Shinkle -
The Ticker
- July 21, 2008
FBR lowers rating, the lenders think about tightening.
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What Fannie and Freddie May Cost Taxpayers
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- July 16, 2008
Even for Uncle Sam, $50 billion isn’t chump change.
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