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- America's double standards. // Asia Weekly;9/22/2008, Vol. 2 Issue 37, p23
The author reflects on the issue concerning the bailouts of mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the U.S. government. The author argues that government should prevent from intervening to the operations carried out by free business enterprises in times of the financial crisis. The...
- Better dead than Fred. // Fairfield County Business Journal;9/15/2008, Vol. 47 Issue 37, p42
The article presents the author's perspectives concerning the U.S. government's bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The author contends that the government's action of taking over the two mortgage-finance agencies is an example of socialized capitalism in the country. However, the author...
- GSE Shareholder Bailout a Bad Idea. Stanton, Thomas H. // American Banker;4/11/2008, Vol. 173 Issue 70, p10
In this editorial, the author criticizes the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank bailout of shareholders in government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) such as Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). Upon receipt of a Federal Reserve loan...
- Bailout bill paid by U.S. taxpayers. // Las Vegas Business Press (10712186);9/22/2008, Vol. 25 Issue 38, pP32
The author talks about the U.S. government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Accordingly, the government takeover of these two quasigovernmental agencies has increased the national debt by $6 trillion. According to the author, there could be some movement in what has been considered the...
- Rescue example. // Money Marketing;9/11/2008, p41
The author reflects on the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the U.S. He asserts that this bailout effort of the U.S. government which is 25 times bigger than that for Northern Rock PLC in Great Britain, shows how deep this crisis of capitalism is. He notes that this bailout issue...
- Sharing Blame for Freddie, Fannie. Royce, Ed // Orange County Business Journal;10/13/2008, Vol. 31 Issue 41, p91
The author reflects on the plan of Treasury Department to address the current market turmoil through a $700 billion bailout program in Orange County, California. He stated that the Treasury Department's buy out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac noted the official failure of the private-public...
- What's the deal with these government bailouts? Stossel, John // Fort Worth Business Press;9/29/2008, Vol. 20 Issue 38, p31
The author reflects on the causes and effects of government bailouts. He notes that politicians and experts are blaming the free market for the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He cites that another Great Depression could be averted if the U.S. government allowed institutions like Freddie...
- Gimme More! // Investment Dealers' Digest;9/15/2008, Vol. 74 Issue 35, p2
The author reflects on the opportunities of the government sponsored enterprises (GSE) in the mortgage-lending market in the U.S. He states that the federal government is trying to save some financial institutions that are going into bankruptcy, as well as backstopping bank mergers. He adds that...
- Bailout Nation. Fox, Justin // Time International (Atlantic Edition);9/22/2008, Vol. 172 Issue 12, p34
The article discusses the U.S. government seizure of mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on September 7, 2008. Questions and answers are used to present information about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's historical development, to examine the greatest beneficiary of the bailout and to...
