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Understanding The Fannie/Freddie Takeover

The U.S. government has taken control of troubled housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and their top executives have been removed. Economics experts weigh in on what the bailout means for U.S. and Chinese investors.

Guests:

Adam Davidson, NPR's international economics correspondent

Jonathan Koppell, director of the Milstein Center for Corporate Governance and performance at Yale

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