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The federal government has prepared a plan to take control of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, several news outlets reported Friday night.

The employees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are reeling from financial blows as the mortgage finance companies lurch toward what could be a government bailout.

Do Washington policymakers listen too much to Wall Street? A possible bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on the heels of similar action involving investment firm Bear Stearns, seems to send a loud signal to financial companies that the government will clean up their messes.

Stocks rose as bank and energy shares rebounded even as investors dumped Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on expectations of a government bailout.

Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lost more than a quarter of their value on Wednesday as fears mounted that the mortgage financiers will soon need government support and any bailout would hang stockholders out to dry.

As mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac struggle with continuing credit losses, their ability to raise needed capital is uncertain and, analysts say, is complicated by the possibility of a government bailout of the two companies.

Financial conditions are continuing to worsen at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, leading some investors to prepare for a government bailout of the housing giants.

I called the death of Indymac on July 7th. The FDIC seized Indymac on July 11th. I called the implosion of the 2 Gov't Sponsored Entities in the mortgage biz, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on July 9th.

Sun, July 13th the White House announced a bailout for them. Want to know what happens next? It’s ape ass ugly and it’s going to happen to you

a video of jim rogers talking about the recent freddie mac/fanny may bailout

Federal rescue plans are all the rage in Washington right now, for what seems to be everything but the dollar.

The U.S. currency is not going to get a bailout, even though its steep decline is feeding inflation and straining the economy.