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U.S. Treasury Attempts To Save Freddie, Fannie, Avert Apocalypse

U.S. Treasury Attempts To Save Freddie, Fannie, Avert Apocalypse

This Sunday the Bush administration asked Congress to approve a “rescue package” that would give officials the ability to inject “billions of federal dollars” into Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The Federal Reserve also announced that it would make its short-term lending programs available to Freddie and Fannie, said the NYT.