Bernanke: Fannie, Freddie in no danger of failing (AP)

US spells out Fannie-Freddie backstop plan (AP)
AP - The Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury announced steps Sunday to shore up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, whose shares have plunged as losses from their mortgage holdings...

Washington, Wall St. weigh Fannie, Freddie help (AP)
AP - Wall Street and Washington wrestled Friday with how to shore up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two troubled pillars of the economy whose failure would deal a devastating...

Fannie, Freddie sink on government rescue fears (AP)
AP - Fears that the government will be forced to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could well become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Fannie, Freddie cleared to pump $200 billion into market...
Reuters - The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday eased capital requirements for the two biggest housing finance agencies, allowing them to pump up to $200 billion into the...

Dow plunges on news recession began in Dec. 2007 (AP)
AP - Most Americans sorely knew it already, but now it's official: The country is in a recession, and it's getting worse. Wall Street convulsed at the news — and a fresh batch of bad...