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Capitol Report: To free Fannie and Freddie, their regulator may bypass do-nothing Congress
A Washington analyst thinks recent steps may make it easier for the regulator of the two government sponsored enterprises to work with the Treasury Department, as mortgage market reform remains a low priority for Congress......»»
Capitol Report: Senate Republicans’ opening infrastructure bid: $568 billion
A group of Senate Republicans laid down their marker in the infrastructure debate in Washington on Thursday, unveiling in broad terms a plan to spend $568 billion over five years on roads, bridges, highways, broadband and other public works projects......»»
Capitol Report: Fannie-Freddie shareholders may get a payout after a decade of uncertainty
The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency says there may be a payout for common shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac......»»
Capitol Report: Fannie, Freddie shareholder payout is part of the reform discussion, regulator says in surprise move
The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency says there may be a payout for common shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac......»»
Capitol Report: Senate confirms Mark Calabria as head of Fannie, Freddie regulator
Mark Calabria was confirmed to take the reins of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Thursday and serve as regulator to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac......»»
Capitol Report: White House keeps option of going alone on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac privatization
But to the extent there was news in the Trump memo on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it was the undercurrent that the White House was willing to go it alone.....»»
Capitol Report: DeMarco says Senate hearing was ‘constructive’ step toward taking Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac out of conservatorship
The former head of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s chief regulator said a Senate hearing was a “constructive†step in moving toward taking the mortgage giants outside of government conservatorship......»»
Capitol Report: Here’s what businesses are saying about the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods
Dozens of representatives of U.S. companies are testifying about the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, telling a Washington hearing that they would cripple business and raise costs for Americans......»»
Capitol Report: As conservatorship reaches 10th birthday, another overhaul proposal for Fannie and Freddie
Congress has attempted an overhaul of the housing finance system several times over the past decade, to no avail. On the 10-year anniversary of the government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, legislators celebrated with a fresh reform package......»»
Capitol Report: HQ2 in the D.C. area could help Amazon snag a $10 billion Pentagon contract
As Amazon.com Inc. looks close to announcing where it will place its second headquarters, analysts are pointing out that a move into the Washington, D.C., area could help the company secure a big Pentagon contract......»»
Capitol Report: Here’s a Fannie-Freddie fix proposal that greases the skids for Congress
A new proposal from the Milken Institute lays out steps that the Treasury Department and the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can take to overhaul the entire housing finance system, to leave the hard decisions to Congress......»»
Capitol Report: Maxine Waters calls into question FHFA independence after MarketWatch reports Fannie, Freddie privatization plan
The head of the House Financial Services Committee and the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee are raising questions about the independence of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s regulator after a MarketWatch report......»»
Capitol Report: As Fannie-Freddie reform gets underway, here are the three big questions for the housing market
Here are the big questions facing the housing market as the process of privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac gets underway in earnest......»»
Capitol Report: Solid Fannie-Freddie earnings are a foundation for mortgage giants’ next act
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsor.....»»
Capitol Report: Biden’s move on vaccine patents represents blow for the second-biggest spender on Washington lobbying
The Biden administration’s Wednesday decision to support waiving intellectual-property protections for COVID-19 vaccines counts as a significant disappointment for drugmakers, who rank among the biggest spenders on Washington lobbying......»»
Capitol Report: Biden’s American Families plan would cost more than White House’s estimate and weigh on GDP, study says
President Joe Biden's American Families Plan would cost $2.5 trillion over the next 10 years, or about $700 billion more than the White House’s estimate, according to a study out Wednesday from Penn Wharton Budget Model analysts......»»
Capitol Report: Companies poised to ramp up lobbying on taxes as Biden plans hikes, expert says
As President Joe Biden proposes a range of tax hikes to fund his big plans for infrastructure and social spending, Corporate America looks set to escalate its Washington lobbying on taxes later this year......»»
Ashli Babbitt"s family plans to sue Capitol police and the officer who fatally shot her: report
Babbitt was shot by a US Capitol police officer in the halls of the Capitol building during the January 6 insurrection. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 6: Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the .....»»
US airline bailout helps Southwest post $116M profit
With help from Washington, Southwest Airlines is the first major U.S. airline to report a profit since the pandemic started......»»