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Deficit for 2008: near record $407 billion
The Swampby Frank James The weak economy is driving up the deficit to a near record $407 billion for the current fiscal year and deficits for at least the next two fiscal years will be almost as high, according to the......Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Fannie Mae, Economy, Business and Finance, National Government
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Oprah: Ten MORE Reasons for the Palin Interview
The TV ZoneWe here at TV Zone have an old saying - when you get four hundred and eighty four comments on a single post (when we usually average around zero) it's time to do another post on the same subject.......Tags: Political Candidates, Television, Fannie Mae, Racism, Prosecution
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President Bush: Sarah Palin inspired pick
The Swampby Mark Silva President Bush sees "a very dynamic, capable, smart woman'' in Sarah Palin, which tells him that John McCain has "made an inspired pick'' in running mates. "She's had executive experience,'' the president says of his party's vice......Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Fannie Mae, National Government, White House
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Fannie, Freddie ointment has flies: expert
The Swampby Frank James The U.S. financial markets really liked the federal takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Dow Jones Industrials were up 1.24 percent when last I checked though that was down significantly from its open.......Tags: Business Institutions, Fannie Mae, Federal Reserve, Securities, Financial Markets
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Fannie, Freddie left 'no choice': Paulson
The Swampby Frank James Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is talking to anyone who will listen to explain why the Bush Administration felt it necessary to takeover mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. His message: it was the only thing to......Tags: Harry Smith, Fannie Mae, Financial Markets, Mortgages, White House
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Sarah Palin fumbles on Fannie, Freddie
The Swampby Frank James Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stumbled this weekend when she commented on the federal takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Huffington Post "helpfully" pointed out her mistake to anyone who missed it the first......Tags: Political Candidates, Fannie Mae, Mortgages, National Government, Elections
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Ten for Wednesday: Silver in a breeze
Spin CycleThe Sarah Palin pick has transformed the presidential race, and thrown Obama seriously off stride. Obama is pushing the message that they aren't about change -- but is anyone listening? Obama and McCain both have ties to Fannie Mae......Tags: Fannie Mae, Washington Post Co., Sarah Palin, Newspapers, Steve Levy
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Pushing back: Plouffe memo
Spin CycleObama's two new ads are accompanied by a memo from campaign manager David Plouffe announcing that "today is the first day of the rest of the campaign" and a generally upbeat assessment: "We will respond with speed and ferocity to......Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Fannie Mae, Democratic National Conventions, Economic Policy
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Bush economics: Wall Street socialism
The Swampby William Neikirk President Bush has been roundly criticized by Democrats for conducting a conservative economic policy. That was true for a while, but no longer. With bailouts of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the investment......Tags: Jim Nussle, Economic Policy, Fannie Mae, Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance
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Housing crisis: Worst behind us soon?
The Swampby Mark Silva The worst of the housing financing problem underlying the tumult on Wall Street could be behind the nation in a matter of months, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said today. "We're not going to move through this in......Tags: Fannie Mae, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Bank of America Corp., National Government, White House
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McCain rips Obama on economy
The Swampby Jill Zuckman Vienna, Ohio - Sen. John McCain offered his harshest assessment yet of rival Barack Obama, saying the Democratic nominee "is not interested in the politics of hope, he's interested in his political future and that's why he's......Tags: John McCain, Fannie Mae, Metal and Mineral, Sports, Economy, Business and Finance
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John McCain: Economy fits his script
The Swampby Mark Silva The economy may never have been John McCain's strong suit -- he has admitted as much more than once -- but he is happy to wear it now. Now that the economic turmoil of the nation at......Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Fannie Mae, Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance
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