tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post135088877879976053..comments2009-06-25T08:31:37.347+01:00Comments on Economics Essays: Why is the US Economy Facing A Recession?Tejvan Pettingernoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-41287982110765246202009-06-25T06:59:00.498+01:002009-06-25T06:59:00.498+01:00How do you talk about all this and not mention Fan...How do you talk about all this and not mention Fannie and Freddie, Federal government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) which manipulated the real estate markets?<br /><br />Congress set aside $700 bn ($640 bn already spent) for TARP, which goes to Citigroup, BoA, AIG. Bad enough. But Congress has committed $1500 bn for Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie -- <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/pbuxtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02667135280513357530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-17782929650525419362008-03-20T23:53:00.000Z2008-03-20T23:53:00.000Z"It Get's Worse" should be "It Gets Worse""It Get's Worse" should be "It Gets Worse"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com