Housing market sees surprise rebound, but outlook still uncertain
                   
semissourian.com     May 17, 2008            

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Construction of new homes increased by the biggest percentage in more than two years in April, a rare spot of good news amid the worst downturn in housing in more than two decades. The Commerce Department reported Friday that housing... [read full story]                    


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Losing Fannie and Freddie would deal a blow to Wall Street

menafn.com     12 mins ago   4 related          

Forgetting Freddie (and Fannie) Commentary: It's time to start thinking about the impact of a GSE bailout By David Weidner, MarketWatch NEW YORK (Menafn - On Monday the government sponsored mortgage entities tumbled 20% after...                    

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Market Summary for August 20, 2008 - Fannie and Freddie Bailout Coming?

istockanalyst.com     1 hr ago   2 related          

Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) lost considerable value today in their share prices as the speculation that the US Government will need to step in and bail them out. And recent history has shown us how well the...                    

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David Weidner's Writing on the Wall: Losing Fannie and Freddie would deal a blow to Wall Street

marketwatch.com     4 hrs ago   7 related          

Forgetting Freddie (and Fannie) Commentary: It's time to start thinking about the impact of a GSE bailout NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Financial bailouts are supposed to save institutions. So why does the imminent takeover of...                    

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Paulson likely to reach for GSE "bazooka"

reuters.com     10 hrs ago          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson last month described a proposed federal backstop authority for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as a "bazooka" whose mere presence would silence market unrest over the...                    

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