1.0 link 143783 <![CDATA[Freddie Mac Asks Government For $13.8 Billion]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/14/freddie-mac-asks-governme_n_143783.html WASHINGTON &mdash; Freddie Mac is asking for an initial injection of $13.8 billion in government aid after posting a massive quarterly loss Friday.

The mortgage finance company is making the first request to tap the $200 billion promised by the Treasury Department to keep it and sibling company Fannie Mae afloat after the two were seized by federal regulators in September. Freddie Mac said it expects to receive the money by Nov. 29.

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