Topic: Government National Mortgage Association
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Home buying vs. renting: five key rules
Home buying vs. renting used to be easy to answer. But the housing crisis means you have to follow these five investing rules before buying a home.
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Can the Fed unload its toxic assets successfully?
How much longer the Fed can give the banking sector billions of dollars to hold on to its reserves of toxic assets is questionable. The bank's exit strategies could pose significant risks.
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The federal debt enabler
Nine percent of consumer credit has been brought about by Washington.
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Economic collapse: Don't blame the free market
A more realistic view is that a housing boom and bust happened to strike a fragile financial system whose fragility was worsened by ill-conceived government interventions.
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Opinion: Why less government spending would mean less economic trouble
Many economists say deficit spending is crucial to keeping the economy moving. But history tells a different story.
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Fannie and Freddie: Homeownership at whose expense?
Fannie and Freddie are stimulating the creation of credit and indebting homebuyers at the expense of the highest-income-earning taxpayers.
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Solutions to the nation's housing bubble still up in the air
Homes are still overpriced by $8 trillion. Is 'tough love' the answer?
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US Treasury and the Fed: too close for comfort?
Some economists have reservations about recent moves to rescue the economy.
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Congress wrestles with Wall Street bailout package
Is there a deal or not? It depends on who’s asked, but an outline is emerging from Thursday’s meeting at the White House.
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Mutual funds: A ride reserved for the strong at heart
The first quarter of '08 witnessed many investors shifting from stock- to money-market funds. They may miss out on a recovery.
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