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The Bush administration, acting to avert the potential for major financial turmoil, says the federal government was taking control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Officials announced that the executives of both institutions had been replaced
HEADLINE: Feds assume control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
CAPTION: The Bush administration, acting to avert the potential for major financial turmoil, says the federal government was taking control of mortgage giants...
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TURKEY: OSCE SUMMIT: CLINTON SPEECH
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U-S President Bill Clinton has warned that Russian attacks in Chechnya could contribute to 'endless cycles of violence' that threaten to erode the strength of the country.
Clinton spoke at a summit of the Organisation for...
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Scotlands Vote Spurs Deeper Discourse: Green
Sept. 19 -- Distrify Chief Executive Officer Andy Green discusses how Scotlands vote is just a start for deeper discourse on change in the U.K. He speaks with Anna Edwards on Bloomberg Televisions On The Move. (Source: Bloomberg)
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CLEAN : AFP Exclusive interview with Saudi Foreign minister
CLEAN : AFP Exclusive interview with Saudi Foreign minister
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Harrison: Pound on 'Downward Path' on Way to Hard Brexit
Oct. 7 -- Rupert Harrison, chief macro strategist at BlackRock, discusses U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's comments on the Bank of England and the "downward path" of the pound on the way to a hard Brexit. He speaks on "Bloomberg...
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Lee Says Dose of Reality Needed in Trump Tax Plan
Apr.27 -- William Lee, chief economist at Milken Institute, discusses the Trump administration’s tax plan. He speaks with Guy Johnson and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Brexit Reaction: Johnson, Juncker, Barnier, Varadkar
Oct.17 -- The U.K. and European Union reached a fresh agreement on Brexit which must now be approved by EU leaders and British lawmakers. Here's the reaction from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, European Commission President Jean-Claude...
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Powell Says Fed Will 'Let the World Know' Before Tapering
Jan.14 -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says “now is not the time" to end the central bank’s bond-buying program. “When it does become appropriate for the committee to discuss specific dates” for tapering of purchases, it would be...
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President Musharraf and Dutch PM at presser
1. Kok and Musharraf walking up stairs onto stage and taking their seats
2. SOUNDBITE (English) General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani President
"Abdul Haq, he was a freedom fighter, a general during the time of the Soviet presence in...
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USA: WASHINGTON: OFFICIALS FROM G-7 MEET TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC ISSUES
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The finance ministers of seven of the world's richest countries met Sunday in Washington, D-C to discuss international economic issues.
After a meeting lasting several hours at the Treasury Building the heads of finance of ...
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BELGIUM: NATO KOSOVO CRISIS PRESS BRIEFING
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NATO officials at alliance headquarters in Brussels gave details on Sunday of the latest events in the Balkan crisis.
Spokesman Jamie Shea, outlined the allied response to the release of the U-S prisoners by Serb President...
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First Pacific's Atteberry: Fed Isn't Being Very Clear
Sept. 13 -- Thomas Atteberry, First Pacific Advisors portfolio manager, discusses Fed policy and his strategy for investing in the fixed-income market with Bloomberg's Julie Hyman and Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets." (Corrects title...
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Citigroup's Soussa Says Saudi Economic Growth Coming Down
Jul.24 -- Farouk Soussa, chief economist for the Middle East at Citigroup, discusses his outlook for the Saudi Arabian economy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."
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US, Italian forces join Jordanians for exercises
Forces from United States, Italy and Jordan conducted a counter-attack exercise on Wednesday as part of the ongoing Eager Lion military drills in Jordan. Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16s bombed targets on the ground by dropping...
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EU's Barnier Announces Terms of U.K. Brexit Deal
Oct.17 -- EU Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier speaks at a news conference in Brussels after a Brexit deal was reached between the U.K. and European Union.
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The Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for the first time in a decade to try to counter threats ranging from uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump's trade wars to chronically low inflation and a dim global outlook.
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Fed’s Evans Would Be ‘Quite Pleased’ With 2.5% Core Inflation
Oct.05 -- Chicago Fed President Charles Evans says the central bank has “to overshoot inflation for sure” in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Michael McKee on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."
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Worry Over Xi Spurs Record Selloff of China Stocks in US
Chinese stocks listed in the US tumble amid investor concern over President Xi Jinping's tighter control over the government. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index, which tracks 65 Chinese firms traded on American exchanges, plunged as...
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SYND 30 4 75 KISSINGER SPEAKING ON CONTINUED SUPPORT TO ITS VIETNAM WAR ALLIES
US Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger speaks about the ideological failure of the Vietnam war and continuing support for its allies
1. mcu Kissinger SOUNDBITE "it is clear that the war did not achieve the objectives of those who...
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US Secretary of Defence says there is no escape for Saddam Hussein
1. Pan view of Myers and Rumsfeld walking into briefing room
2. Cutaway photographers
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Donald Rumsfeld, US Secretary of Defence:
"There is no question but that some governments are discussing from time to time,...
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USA: WASHINGTON: BAN ON EXPORT OF GUNS TO BRITAIN ANNOUNCED
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The U-S government has announced it is temporarily banning the export of guns to Britain.
The ban is part of a U-S crackdown on international trafficking of highpowered and semi-automatic U-S-made weapons.
Britain now has the...
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USA: PRESIDENT CLINTON DEFENDS US MISSILE ATTACK ON IRAQ
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President Clinton has defended the U-S missile attacks on Iraq.
Speaking at a meeting of the U-S General Guard Association in Washington D-C on Tuesday, Clinton said the bombing policy was designed to prevent the need for a...
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Middle East Markets: a Look Ahead to 2H of 2016
July 3 -- Tarek Fadlallah, Middle East chief executive officer and managing director at Nomura Asset Management, discusses the impact of Brexit on the Middle East, his price target for oil for the rest of 2016 and where he sees...
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Citigroup's Lee: We Have a Rudderless, Event-Driven Fed
Sept. 22 -- William Lee, head of North American economics at Citigroup, talks about the influence of markets and global events on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."