5 Sep 2008 at 6:56pm WASHINGTON – The government may soon step in to provide a financial boost to mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Wall Street Journal reported late Friday. The paper said an announcement “could come as soon as this weekend ...
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5 Sep 2008 at 6:49pm NEW YORK - Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tumbled in New York trading yesterday to the lowest levels in nearly two decades as speculation increased that the U.S. Treasury will bail out the mortgage-finance companies, wiping out shareholders ...
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5 Sep 2008 at 5:30pm Soybeans tumble as dollar gains ground on euro Treasury prices decline as investors take profits FDA posts list of potential problem drugs GE may face civil action on securities violations Prosecutors: Loss in AIG scheme exceeds $1B WASHINGTON - The ...
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5 Sep 2008 at 4:47pm DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. will keep investing in new fuel-saving technology even if it doesn't get any government loan guarantees, but the loans will help the automaker get the technology to market more quickly, Executive Chairman Bill Ford ...
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5 Sep 2008 at 4:02pm It started with a punchy piece of campaign news: “Baker Receives Farmer Support,” announced the headline on the press release from Sussex County Council candidate Mark Baker.
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5 Sep 2008 at 12:41am Despite cuts to a state program providing matching funds for gifts, the University of Florida will proceed with the construction of two campus buildings. UF will borrow money to start construction on a graduate business building and an Asian art wing ...
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