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Blame Fannie Mae and Congress for the Credit Mess
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| Posted: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 |
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Without government encouragement, banks would never have offered such dodgy loans.
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How Paulson Would Save Fannie Mae
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| Posted: Friday, September 12, 2008 |
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson missed a chance to protect taxpayers via receivership of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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A "Failed Business Model"
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| Posted: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
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Long after Henry Paulson is gone from the Treasury, Washington will be wrestling with the problem of what to do about Fannie and Freddie.
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It Isn't a Zero-Sum Game
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| Posted: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
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A Newsweek business roundtable looks at the two faces of globalization and whether the United States can stay ahead.
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Fannie and Freddie by Twilight
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| Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
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There are three policy options for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: privatization, nationalization, or liquidation.
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Failing to Learn the Lessons
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| Posted: Monday, August 4, 2008 |
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's plan alleviates concerns about the potential failure of Fannie and Freddie but does not address the underlying problem with the GSEs.
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Fair Value Accounting
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| Posted: Monday, July 28, 2008 |
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Fair value accounting has been the principal cause of an unprecedented decline in asset values and an unprecedented rise in instability among financial institutions.
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False Notes from the Fed, the Treasury, and the SEC
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| Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
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The Federal Reserve, the Treasury, and the Securities and Exchange Commission have taken actions recently that could have profound impact on the nation's financial system.
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Bear Necessities?
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| Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2008 |
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The rush to regulate the securities industry ignores the lessons of history and might plant the seeds of disaster.
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There Is No Reason to Panic
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| Posted: Monday, July 14, 2008 |
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The story of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is a cautionary tale about the moral hazard created by government support for private institutions.
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