September 8, 2008 - Fannie and Freddie were mortgage brokers,
Lordy oh how they could lend,
Just as true as true as whoever Trig's birth mother is,
Just as true as those Alaskan stars above,
They're being bailed out by the government
Cuz they were doin' us wrong...
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August 4, 2008 - Since I haven't taken an economic course in a very long time, I've been waiting for somebody, anybody, to take all of the current financial hubbub out of mumbo jumbo and translate it into words I can understand. And Reuters...
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July 23, 2008 - Glenn Beck draws insight from his affinity for drugs to create a metaphor for our economic crisis. From "Manual: Your World Today...
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July 23, 2008 - President Bush has caved on the housing crisis, finally agreeing to sign legislation to settle the turbulent housing market Wednesday, even though the bill helps poor people a little too much for the stock market's liking. The bill could become law as early as this week...
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Freddie Mac,
Fannie Mae,
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Freddie Mac bailout,
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subprime mortgage crisis,
Freddy Mac,
Fed bailout,
Henry Paulson,
Ben Bernanke
July 17, 2008 - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has testified before Congress for a second day Wednesday, and unshockingly, his economic outlook wasn...
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July 16, 2008 - What more is there to say? Shopping alleviated our fears after 9/11, and turning down the air conditioning will eliminate the energy crunch. I know, let's only go shopping in stores that don't use air conditioning: outdoor markets, for example, or the trunk of an old Chevy...
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Freddie Mac,
Fannie Mae,
Fannie Mae bailout,
Freddie Mac bailout,
foreclosure,
foreclosure rate,
mortgage crisis,
subprime mortgage crisis,
Freddy Mac,
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Henry Paulson,
Ben Bernanke,
Federal Reserve,
Business
July 15, 2008 - Tuesday, President Bush addressed the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac crisis and the economy at large. In remarks to reporters, Bush endorsed the efforts of Fed chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to curb an economic crisis set to rival Armageddon (the movie, considering an astero...
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July 15, 2008 - President Bush braved a phalanx of annoyed reporters Tuesday at his first press conference since April, urging lawmakers to rescue floundering mortgage companies Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and, if that doesn't fix the economy, approve offshore drilling.
President Bush stammered frequently...
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July 14, 2008 - With news that the U.S. Treasury is getting the go-ahead to use billions of federal dollars to guarantee the debts held by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, many Americans can't help but wonder, "What's so damn spec...
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