WASHINGTON: The Bush administration seized control Sunday of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to stabilize the housing market turmoil that is threatening financial markets and the overall economy.
President George W. Bush said the historic federal government takeover of the two financial institutions is needed to keep them from failing, a risk he called "unacceptable'' for an already battered economy.
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