Comments on: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Now Under Federal Control

By: Citizen Economists » Sweden’s Financial Bailout Plan: What the U.S. Can Learn From It

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:09:06 +0000

[...] out large corporations. The government has already swapped its sovereign guarantee for equity in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance institutions, and American International Group, the insurance [...]

By: Amateur Economists » AIG, Wall Street Bailouts: Is the Federal Reserve’s Independence at Risk?

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:02:29 +0000

[...] Bear Stearns assets to facilitate its take over by J.P.Morgan Chase, and helping engineer the federal takeover of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae which could cost the Treasury over $200 [...]

By: Amateur Economists » Fannie Mae Rewards 90-Year-Old Woman’s Suicide Attempt

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:01:48 +0000

[...] to make, and, as a reward, she gets a free house? Since when did Fannie Mae, now essentially a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.S. government, get into the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition [...]

By: Amateur Economists » More Troubles for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Amateur Economists » More Troubles for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:14:23 +0000

[...] Correct More Troubles for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac October 6, 2008 by G.L.C. The Federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has not put an end to the woes of these two companies. The two companies have now received [...]