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Rescue cost: The big unknown
If only it were the $64 million question. The taxpayer bill for rescuing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could turn out to be the $64 billion question. Or more - or less.



Fan, Fred rescue cost: Think billions
If only it were the $64 million question. The taxpayer bill for rescuing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could turn out to be the $64 billion question. Or more - or less.



Paulson readies the 'bazooka'
It took two months, but the bond market called Henry Paulson's bluff: The Treasury Secretary was widely expected this weekend to announce a plan to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under government control.



Paulson readies the 'bazooka'
It took two months, but the bond market called Henry Paulson's bluff: The Treasury Secretary was widely expected this weekend to announce a plan to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under government control.



Union strikes Boeing
Workers are Boeing walked off the job on Saturday after nearly two days of around-the-clock talks failed to avert what could one of the nation's most disruptive strikes in more than a decade.



Union strikes Boeing
Workers are Boeing walked off the job on Saturday after nearly two days of around-the-clock talks failed to avert what could one of the nation's most disruptive strikes in more than a decade.



American economy: Your story
It's been seven years since the last recession. Times are tough once again, and people are telling us how they're doing.



FDIC shutters Silver State Bank of Nevada
Read full story for latest details.



FDIC shutters Silver State Bank of Nevada
Read full story for latest details.




The Market At 2008-09-08 08:55:49 ET

10-Year: 3.800 -27/32   GNMAs:    EUR/USD: 1.4202   USD/JPY: 108.6400

(08:49) Trying to claw back... 2-10-yr yield spread holding flatter at 133.9

(07:22) OUCH!!!... 10-yr -27/32 yielding 3.800%

Consumer credit : Briefing.com $9.0B, concensus $8.5B, prior $14.3B


[BRIEFING.COM] Sunday Slam : The market fell out of bed, without getting any ground after Sunday's announcement of the GSE bailout. The 1-2 punch of a flight-from-quality and increased supply ($200B recapitalization plan according to Bloomberg) has taken a big slice of froth off price...
The Interest Rate Outlook

Last Updated: 2008-09-05, 16:01:22 ET

The Federal Open Market Committee held interest rates flat at 2% for a the second consecutive meeting, with another dissenting vote from Dallas’ Fisher ( for the 5th time, looking for a hike) and some tweaking of the language regarding inflation.
The FOMC was widely expected to leave rates on hold, and many had also anticipated a beefing up of tough inflation talk with Fed-head Bernanke’s...