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Tag Archives: Freddie Mac
Mixed Economies: Efficacy Without Moral Narrative
(photo: Ian Murchison | website) The nationalization of Fannie & Freddie is often presented as a crisis of faith for the political right, due to its manifest incompatibility with the advertised belief in the “free market.” However, Sunder Katwala at … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Lee's Page
Tagged analysis, Anglo-Saxon, Bush Administration, business, capitalism, Conservatism, democracy, Environment, Fannie Mae, Francis Fukuyama, Freddie Mac, free market, Fukuyama, left, liberalism, markets, mixed economy, morality, mortgage crisis, NextLeft, orthodoxy, private sector, Reagan, right, social democracy, Sunder Katwala, Thatcher, Third Way
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Fannie and Freddie Taken Over
Redstate A good description of what just happened to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and some reasons why. This made me laugh. “If we were in China, they’d probably have “committed suicide” with bullets inexplicably entering the backs of their … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web, Economics, MikeR's Page
Tagged China, Chinese, Fannie Mae, finance, Freddie Mac, government interventioin, GSE, mortages markets, mortgage crisis, nationalization, RedState, suicide
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Peter Pan America
Growing up means accepting responsibility for your actions and attempting to make wise decisions as much as possible. Peter Pan rejected this; he didn’t want to grow up and lose the carefree, irresponsible days of youth. Too often, it appears … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Peg's Page
Tagged Democrats, economy, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
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McCain takes a stand against Fannie and Freddie
McCain takes a stand against Washington’s biggest example of “crony capitalism:” What should be done? We are stuck with the reality that they have grown so large that we must support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through the current rough … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Lance's Page
Tagged Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, housing
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Free To Fail
As anyone who reads my blog knows, I love competition. Bridge is all about using your mind and creativity to best advantage – and then hoping that you can best the opponents due to it. In America, we’ve always been … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Peg's Page
Tagged Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, socialism
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Crony Capitalism and the Liberal Left
One of the more entertaining howlers of contemporary liberalism, is the outraged caterwauling about “Crony Capitalism” and the Bush administration. Not because the charge isn’t true, it certainly is. No, the problem is when it comes to crony capitalism the … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Lance's Page
Tagged Democratic Party, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Paul Krugman
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