Like Public Utilities: Regulating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Like Public Utilities: Regulating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

What's to be done with Fannie and Freddie? Until recently, the debate was between “nationalization” and “privatization,” with no apparent middle ground. Now, following passage of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, a consensus may perhaps be emerging that Fannie and Freddie,...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Electricity journal 2010-10, Vol.23 (8), p.79-84
1. Verfasser: Olson, Wayne P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Electricity
Federal national mortgage association
Grounds
Nationalization
Privatization
Public utilities
Regulation
Renovating
Stability
United States Federal home loan mortgage corporation
Utilities
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Zusammenfassung:What's to be done with Fannie and Freddie? Until recently, the debate was between “nationalization” and “privatization,” with no apparent middle ground. Now, following passage of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, a consensus may perhaps be emerging that Fannie and Freddie, which are government-sponsored enterprises, could be regulated like public utilities.
ISSN:1040-6190
1873-6874
DOI:10.1016/j.tej.2010.09.004