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Shaky Ground

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

Shaky Ground

By Bethany McLean

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About the book

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were created by Congress to serve the American Dream of homeownership. By the end of the century, they had become extremely profitable and powerful companies, instrumental in putting millions of Americans in their homes. So why does the government now want them dead?In 2008, the U.S. Treasury put Fannie and Freddie into a life-support state known as "conservatorship" to prevent their failure--and worldwide economic chaos. The two companies, which were always controvers...Show more

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9780990976301

Publisher

Columbia Global Reports

Published year

2015

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1

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Shaky Ground

Format

Paperback

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