Oversight Compromise Reached On Fannie, Freddie - Wall Street Journal

Story date: 2008-05-20 08:44:00
Added on: 2008-05-20 22:01:35

Congress and the Bush administration are near a compromise on how to regulate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after five years of squabbling over the issue. In a 19-2 vote, the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday morning approved a package of housing ...


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