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Senators push bill to scrap mortgage firms Fannie, Freddie

May 23, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced a bill to abolish Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and replace them with a government reinsurer of mortgage securities...

Senators push bill to scrap mortgage firms Fannie, Freddie

August 24, 2021 at 12:18 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced a bill to abolish Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and replace them with a government reinsurer of mortgage securities...

U.S. Medicare outlook improves as healthcare costs ease

September 7, 2018 at 5:50 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Slower growth in U.S. healthcare costs improved the budget outlook for the Medicare program for the elderly from last year, but the fortunes of the Social Security...

Rural Doctor Emory Lewis, examines an elderly patient who is suffering from headaches, during an examine at his family practice clinic in Reedville, Virginia, Monday, December 12, 2011. Approximately 65 percent of Dr. Lewis' patients are insured by Medicare.

U.S. Medicare outlook improves as healthcare costs ease

November 3, 2021 at 6:15 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Slower growth in U.S. healthcare costs improved the budget outlook for the Medicare program for the elderly from last year, but the fortunes of the Social Security...

Treasury gears up to buy time under reimposed debt cap

August 24, 2021 at 9:58 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday notified Congress it was prepared to take a series of steps to free up about $260 billion so it can keep paying...

Treasury gears up to buy time under reimposed debt cap

May 23, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday notified Congress it was prepared to take a series of steps to free up about $260 billion so it can keep paying...

Freddie Mac posts second-biggest profit in its history

August 24, 2021 at 9:23 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Freddie Mac , the No. 2 provider of U.S. mortgage money, on Wednesday said it reaped its second-largest profit ever in the first quarter, a reflection of...

Obama taps Representative Watt as housing regulator

May 23, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated a veteran Democratic congressman to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a choice that could set up a contentious...

Obama taps Representative Watt as housing regulator

August 24, 2021 at 8:51 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated a veteran Democratic congressman to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a choice that could set up a contentious...

Obama considering economist Zandi to head housing regulator

August 24, 2021 at 2:47 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is preparing to name a new regulator to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and economist Mark Zandi is a leading choice...

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