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'Marketplace' Report: Government May Take Fannie And Freddie

The U.S. government is considering taking over mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac if their funding problems worsen. The plan could leave shareholders empty-handed. The government-sponsored home financing agencies have been under fire this week from investors.

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