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I used to play basketball with a guy who worked for Fannie Mae. None of us really had the faintest idea what the company did, though he tried to explain it. It didn't seem all that important at the time.

Treasury Secretary Paulson and his feel-good crew gave what were described as pep talks at companies today and yesterday.


categories: Fannie and Freddie

3:50 - September 10, 2008