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Pearlstein: Government Takes Control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - September 8, 2008

Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein will be online to discuss the federal bailout plan for the mortgage finance giants.
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Stock Markets Soar After Freddie, Fannie Bailouts - September 8, 2008

U.S. stock markets surged higher this morning, as investors expressed confidence that the government's weekend seizure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would bolster the slumping U.S. housing and mortgage markets.
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Wondering What's Next For Fannie And Freddie - September 8, 2008

The government's takeover of District-based Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac of McLean was for some employees the painful conclusion of several difficult years that seemed to reduce the status of two firms that once dominated the local business and philanthropic scene.
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Local Workers Bringing Home Fatter Paychecks - September 8, 2008

Despite a dismal U.S. economy, employers in the region offered raises averaging 4.7 percent this year, according to a survey by the Human Resource Association of the National Capital Area.
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Radical Options In Play for New Structure of Firms - September 8, 2008

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr.'s rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac almost certainly means the two mortgage financiers will cease to exist in their current form, igniting the battle over the future of these giant institutions.
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In Crisis, Paulson's Stunning Use of Federal Power - September 8, 2008

Hurricane Hank swept through the nation's capital yesterday with gale-force regulatory winds and a tidal surge of federal cash, upending two of Washington's biggest enterprises and permanently changing the landscape of housing finance in America.
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U.S. Seizes Control Of Mortgage Giants - September 8, 2008

The government seized control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac yesterday in a dramatic bid to restore faith in the embattled mortgage giants and arrest a vicious cycle that has driven the nation's economy into a steep downturn.
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What the Takeover Means for Your Mortgage - September 8, 2008

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the largest buyers of U.S. mortgages. Their takeover is expected to ripple through the economy, affecting U.S. home buyers directly and indirectly. Here are answers to common questions about the mortgage finance giants and explanations on how you might be affected b...
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Palin's Family Has Always Held a Place in Her Politics - September 7, 2008

WASILLA, Alaska -- One Friday in June, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin joined the chief of the state prison system on a tour of the Point MacKenzie Correctional Farm, a 90-minute drive north of Anchorage. It was a routine visit but for the presence of the governor's infant son, Trig.
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Program Aids Veterans Entering Corporate World - September 7, 2008

NEW YORK -- Ed Pulido joined the Army at 18 and spent 19 years in uniform. He lost his left leg four years after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Baqubah, Iraq. And when he was discharged in 2005, with a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, he decided to the devote the rest of his life to work with...
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