Category Archives: takeover

Wikipedia Subprime Timeline a Comprehensive (and Opinionated) Resource

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Isaac Gradman

I just discovered the Wikipedia Subprime Crisis Impact Timeline that provides a great resource to those trying to understand what this crisis is and how we got here. The timeline spans 40 years from 1968 to the present, including the … Continue reading →

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Fed Takeover of Freddie and Fannie May Provide Temporary Stability, But Is it Just a Band-Aid?

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Isaac Gradman

By now, most have heard the news that the Federal Government stepped in on Sunday to exercise the authority granted to it by Congress in July to bail out government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The major … Continue reading →

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