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  NY Times: Fannie, Freddie Nationalization (aka Conservatorship) Imminent

  http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/09/ny-times-fannie-fredd...
  88 days ago in naked capitalism · Authority: 661

  Guess the powers that be were unwilling to risk playing chicken with the markets and losing. So much for the theory espoused by some that the government couldn't put the GSEs into custodianship absent a breaching of statutory minimums (technically, by
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  Fannie, Freddie Headed for Conservatorship

  http://seekingalpha.com/article/94185-fannie-freddie-headed-...
  88 days ago in Stock Market News, Opinion & Analysis, Investing Ideas -- Seeking Alpha · Authority: 3,467

  More Fannie, Freddie rescue details are slowing becoming available after hours. Please consider U.S. Nears Rescue Plan For Fannie And Freddie. The government has formulated a plan to put troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under federal
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  No Surprise

  http://dailypundit.com/?p=31791
  88 days ago in Daily Pundit · Authority: 165

  U.S. Nears Rescue Plan For Fannie And Freddie - washingtonpost.com The government has formulated a plan to put troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under federal control, dismiss their top executives and prop them up financially, federal
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  U.S. Plans to Seize Fannie and Freddie

  http://www.americablog.com/2008/09/us-plans-to-seize-fannie-...
  88 days ago in AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth · Authority: 2,035

  I'm going to wait for Chris to wake up in Paris in a few hours to give us analysis of what this means. NYT:Senior officials from the Bush administration and the Federal Reserve on Friday informed top executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the
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  Marketing In Days of Doom

  http://www.maryschmidt.com/2008/09/15/marketing-in-days-of-d...
  78 days ago in Mary Schmidt Marketing Troubleshooter » My Clients · Authority: 6

  The headlines keep getting grimmer - the big banks are having trouble, etc. etc. However, the world keeps going. People are still buying and selling homes; people are still making and selling products; and your customers haven’t all moved to Mars. So, now is NOT the time for small (or big) businesses to go into “hunker in the bunker” mode. Keep calling your customers just to see how they’re doing. (You’re not? Why not?) Look at your marketing budget and focus on the tactics that yield results. Do a sanity check - are we doing it because of our ego or to reach out to our customers? Don’t go to “Plan P.” Panic doesn’t do anybody any good. If your sales are down, look for the root causes and then plan accordingly. Don’t start blindly trying any and all things that come along promising instant results. (You know - those emails selling magical seminars that will - poof! - make you millions in 30 days. And, if your print advertising hasn’t been yielding results before, what’s different now?) Think positive. Thinking “we’re doomed” is a self-fulfilling prophesy. You may not be able to directly affect national or world events (including the weather) - but you CAN control your attitude, actions and reactions. P.S. And just so you don’t think I’m totally disconnected from reality - I had a meeting with my financial planner last week. Guess where large chunks of my money have been invested? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Good thing I have a sense of humor (and perspective). Related Posts: I Agree With George Bush What Good (Great) Marketing Can’t Do For You Tags: marketing, marketing troubleshooting, US Economy, marketing budget
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  Marketing In Days of Doom

  http://www.maryschmidt.com/2008/09/15/marketing-in-days-of-d...
  78 days ago in Mary Schmidt Marketing Troubleshooter » News & Views · Authority: 5

  The headlines keep getting grimmer - the big banks are having trouble, etc. etc. However, the world keeps going. People are still buying and selling homes; people are still making and selling products; and your customers haven’t all moved to Mars. So, now is NOT the time for small (or big) businesses to go into “hunker in the bunker” mode. Keep calling your customers just to see how they’re doing. (You’re not? Why not?) Look at your marketing budget and focus on the tactics that yield results. Do a sanity check - are we doing it because of our ego or to reach out to our customers? Don’t go to “Plan P.” Panic doesn’t do anybody any good. If your sales are down, look for the root causes and then plan accordingly. Don’t start blindly trying any and all things that come along promising instant results. (You know - those emails selling magical seminars that will - poof! - make you millions in 30 days. And, if your print advertising hasn’t been yielding results before, what’s different now?) Think positive. Thinking “we’re doomed” is a self-fulfilling prophesy. You may not be able to directly affect national or world events (including the weather) - but you CAN control your attitude, actions and reactions. P.S. And just so you don’t think I’m totally disconnected from reality - I had a meeting with my financial planner last week. Guess where large chunks of my money have been invested? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Good thing I have a sense of humor (and perspective). Related Posts: I Agree With George Bush What Good (Great) Marketing Can’t Do For You Tags: marketing, marketing troubleshooting, US Economy, marketing budget
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  Marketing In Days of Doom

  http://www.maryschmidt.com/2008/09/15/marketing-in-days-of-d...
  78 days ago in Mary Schmidt Marketing Troubleshooter » Get In Touch · Authority: 5

  The headlines keep getting grimmer - the big banks are having trouble, etc. etc. However, the world keeps going. People are still buying and selling homes; people are still making and selling products; and your customers haven’t all moved to Mars. So, now is NOT the time for small (or big) businesses to go into “hunker in the bunker” mode. Keep calling your customers just to see how they’re doing. (You’re not? Why not?) Look at your marketing budget and focus on the tactics that yield results. Do a sanity check - are we doing it because of our ego or to reach out to our customers? Don’t go to “Plan P.” Panic doesn’t do anybody any good. If your sales are down, look for the root causes and then plan accordingly. Don’t start blindly trying any and all things that come along promising instant results. (You know - those emails selling magical seminars that will - poof! - make you millions in 30 days. And, if your print advertising hasn’t been yielding results before, what’s different now?) Think positive. Thinking “we’re doomed” is a self-fulfilling prophesy. You may not be able to directly affect national or world events (including the weather) - but you CAN control your attitude, actions and reactions. P.S. And just so you don’t think I’m totally disconnected from reality - I had a meeting with my financial planner last week. Guess where large chunks of my money have been invested? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Good thing I have a sense of humor (and perspective). Related Posts: I Agree With George Bush What Good (Great) Marketing Can’t Do For You Tags: marketing, marketing troubleshooting, US Economy, marketing budget
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  Marketing In Days of Doom

  http://www.maryschmidt.com/2008/09/15/marketing-in-days-of-d...
  78 days ago in Mary Schmidt Marketing Troubleshooter » My Services · Authority: 5

  The headlines keep getting grimmer - the big banks are having trouble, etc. etc. However, the world keeps going. People are still buying and selling homes; people are still making and selling products; and your customers haven’t all moved to Mars. So, now is NOT the time for small (or big) businesses to go into “hunker in the bunker” mode. Keep calling your customers just to see how they’re doing. (You’re not? Why not?) Look at your marketing budget and focus on the tactics that yield results. Do a sanity check - are we doing it because of our ego or to reach out to our customers? Don’t go to “Plan P.” Panic doesn’t do anybody any good. If your sales are down, look for the root causes and then plan accordingly. Don’t start blindly trying any and all things that come along promising instant results. (You know - those emails selling magical seminars that will - poof! - make you millions in 30 days. And, if your print advertising hasn’t been yielding results before, what’s different now?) Think positive. Thinking “we’re doomed” is a self-fulfilling prophesy. You may not be able to directly affect national or world events (including the weather) - but you CAN control your attitude, actions and reactions. P.S. And just so you don’t think I’m totally disconnected from reality - I had a meeting with my financial planner last week. Guess where large chunks of my money have been invested? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Good thing I have a sense of humor (and perspective). Related Posts: I Agree With George Bush What Good (Great) Marketing Can’t Do For You Tags: marketing, marketing troubleshooting, US Economy, marketing budget
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  Marketing In Days of Doom

  http://www.maryschmidt.com/2008/09/15/marketing-in-days-of-d...
  78 days ago in Mary Schmidt Marketing Troubleshooter » FAQs & Facts · Authority: 2

  The headlines keep getting grimmer - the big banks are having trouble, etc. etc. However, the world keeps going. People are still buying and selling homes; people are still making and selling products; and your customers haven’t all moved to Mars. So, now is NOT the time for small (or big) businesses to go into “hunker in the bunker” mode. Keep calling your customers just to see how they’re doing. (You’re not? Why not?) Look at your marketing budget and focus on the tactics that yield results. Do a sanity check - are we doing it because of our ego or to reach out to our customers? Don’t go to “Plan P.” Panic doesn’t do anybody any good. If your sales are down, look for the root causes and then plan accordingly. Don’t start blindly trying any and all things that come along promising instant results. (You know - those emails selling magical seminars that will - poof! - make you millions in 30 days. And, if your print advertising hasn’t been yielding results before, what’s different now?) Think positive. Thinking “we’re doomed” is a self-fulfilling prophesy. You may not be able to directly affect national or world events (including the weather) - but you CAN control your attitude, actions and reactions. P.S. And just so you don’t think I’m totally disconnected from reality - I had a meeting with my financial planner last week. Guess where large chunks of my money have been invested? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Good thing I have a sense of humor (and perspective). Related Posts: I Agree With George Bush What Good (Great) Marketing Can’t Do For You Tags: marketing, marketing troubleshooting, US Economy, marketing budget

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