Dec. 8, 2005 - MORTGAGES

Ben Bernanke, the nominee to become the next chairman of the Federal
Reserve, said Congress should limit the massive holdings of mortgage
giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two largest U.S. buyers of home
mortgages, in an effort to limit any danger their debt poses to the overall
economy. The companies' combined portfolios total $1.5 trillion.

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