Aug 19: Mixed signals on Fannie and Freddie

Name: Aug 19: Mixed signals on Fannie and Freddie
Uploaded: 2008-08-19T17:29:24.000Z
Duration: PTNaNMNaNS
Channel: Financial Times
Description: Treasury gets conflicting reactions from equity and bond investors

Saskia Scholtes says the US Treasury's plan to rescue the government-backed home mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have confused the market, but have failed to reassure either equity or bond investors

August 19, 2008

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