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Planet Money
America's Pet Platypus Needs Another $10.6 Billion
May 6, 2010 Toxie, Planet Money's pet toxic asset, may not have been the savviest investment. But at least our exposure is capped at $1,000.
Planet Money
Fannie Mae Is Still A Platypus
March 5, 2010 The weird status of Fannie and Freddie came up again today.
Planet Money
Why Fannie Mae Is Like A Platypus
February 25, 2010 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recently compared Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to a platypus. Here's what he means, and why it may be cause for concern.
Planet Money
Flashback: Listener Calls Fannie/Freddie Rescue 'Thievery.' Davidson Says Heck No
September 8, 2009 On the anniversary of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapse, we remember the response Adam Davidson gave a shareholder who says she'd been done wrong. Davidson told her that if this is thievery, she'd had a hand in committing it.
Planet Money
It's Been A Year Since The Economy Exploded. Are You Okay?
September 8, 2009 On Sept. 7, 2009, the U.S. federal government announced it was taking over the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It's been a heck of a year since then.
Planet Money
Fannie, Freddie Come Full Circle
October 20, 2008 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac find a new line of work. They're bidding to manage the home loans Treasury would buy from banks as it soaks up bad mortgage bets.
Blog Of The Nation
Ms. Mae and Mr. Mac
July 14, 2008 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and a government bailout — the who, what, why, when and where of it all.
