The Fed offers to buy some dodgy mortgage loans, and markets rejoice
In the past week markets suddenly turned leery of Fannie's and Freddie's debt, driving up mortgage rates in the process. Yves Smith--correctly, I think--describes today's Fed action as coming "as close as one can without an act of ...
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