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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>2008 was better for banks than you think</title><link>http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/topstocks/archive/2009/01/05/2008-was-better-for-banks-than-you-think.aspx</link><description>2008 certainly tried the nerves of American bankers -- but other years were far worse. University of Michigan economics professor Mark Perry notes that the 25 bank failures last year pale in comparison to banking crises past. Skeptical of comparisons</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)</generator><item><title>re: 2008 was better for banks than you think</title><link>http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/topstocks/archive/2009/01/05/2008-was-better-for-banks-than-you-think.aspx#334070</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:27:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e8f7cd84-7062-45ca-8a00-3f24dfc10bb9:334070</guid><dc:creator>laura locascio</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Stocks are dropping fpr Fannie mae &amp;amp; Freddie Mack.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My question &amp;amp; I suppose you would have to think about it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do you really think the government is going to let those two fail?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One would think they would want people to invest in Fannie &amp;amp; freddie.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Penny stocks &amp;amp; pennies can add up for Fred &amp;amp; fannie.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=334070" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: 2008 was better for banks than you think</title><link>http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/topstocks/archive/2009/01/05/2008-was-better-for-banks-than-you-think.aspx#273702</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:59:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e8f7cd84-7062-45ca-8a00-3f24dfc10bb9:273702</guid><dc:creator>The Intellectual Redneck</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Have you been wondering who is responsible for the bank crisis and the failure of Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac? Every voting age American should be required to watch this video. The video is from 2004 Congressional hearings about regulating Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac. You will see Republicans pointing out problems and calling for more regulation of Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac. You will see Barney Frank, Maxine Waters and other Democrats denying there is a problem and criticizing the regulators and Republicans for trying to prevent the upcoming crisis. If this video doesn&amp;#39;t make you ashamed to be a member of the Democratic Party, nothing will.&lt;/p&gt;
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