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The move, a bid to make homes more affordable, would be a back-to-future moment for the two mortgage firms. Buying risky mortgage bonds helped push them to near-bankruptcy in 2008.
Read MorePolymarket users bet on whether the U.S. would invade Venezuela, but the prediction market said Venezuelan president’s capture did not constitute an invasion.
Read MorePresident Trump appears committed to laying claim to Venezuelan oil for a long time. But there are plenty of reasons for U.S. businesses to be wary.
Read MoreA friendly summit at New York’s City Hall with digital content creators and social media stars symbolized the new mayor’s attitude toward the changing news media.
Read MoreThe president said he wanted Congress to stop big investors from buying the houses, which has driven up rents and set obstacles for first-time buyers in some markets.
Read MoreThe president is again focused on acquiring the mineral-rich island. But lack of clarity about his goals and tactics is weighing on political and business leaders.
Read MorePolicies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”
Read MoreThe announcement that Peter Zaffino would step down as chief executive in June and become executive chairman sent the insurer’s stock tumbling.
Read MoreTrump administration officials are pushing American companies to quickly start investing in Venezuela. But energy giants have some major concerns.
Read MoreThe reactions online revealed a Chinese society divided: Some saw what happened in Venezuela as a playbook for seizing Taiwan, while others warned about ideological rigidity.
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