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Take a Load Off Fannie (Mae)
By Ben Steverman on September 02, 2008
On July 14, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson sought authority to pump unlimited amounts of capital into Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) in an emergency. Since then, Fannie Mae’s stock has dropped 23%. Oh well. Gory details below.
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