government-backed

• “Being classified as government-backed paper is likely to help the ministry lower its bond offering costs by another 50 basis points," said a Beijing-based trader with a local brokerage.”

  The Wall Street Journal: China Upgrades Status of Railway Ministry Bonds

• “However, Jonathan Read , CEO of ECOtality, which is the largest recipient to date of government-backed installation projects, said he thinks that the market is big enough to accommodate all the players, at least in the short term.”

  The Wall Street Journal: GE, Siemens Set Challenge to Car Charger Start-Ups

• “Access to Credit The stimulus allowed the SBA to eliminate fees on government-backed loans, while raising the guarantee level to 90% from 75% to entice lenders.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Small Businesses Weigh Recovery Act

• “The Mutuals Information Service, the government-backed advice service for public sector workers looking to go for employee ownership, has already received inquiries from some 230 potential mutuals – ranging from two or three-person teams to services with £50m turnovers.”

  The Guardian: Mutuals set to take over public services

• “A government-backed Colorado State University scientist has re-engineered plants so that they can detect explosives, air pollution and toxic chemicals.”

  The Huffington Post: CSU Scientist Designing Terror-Fighting Plant

• “Last year, Lloyds issued a total of about £50 billion $80.69 billion of debt through a combination of public and private placements, as it dealt with a wave of maturing debt and moved to pay down some of its government-backed borrowings.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Lloyds Eyes Bonds in Asian Currencies

• “Developing Asian nations invested in Treasury bonds and the debt of government-backed mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.”

  The Washington Post: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says U.S. policy isn't causing global financial woes

• “The projected cost to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — the two government-backed mortgage providers — would be cut nearly in half over the next decade, from $131 billion to $73 billion.”

  USA Today: Obama budget small down payment on very big debt

• “The report, issued jointly by the Treasury Department and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, suggests several short-term measures that would effectively increase the cost of taking out a government-backed mortgage.”

  USA Today: Fannie and Freddie: Obama offers 3 options for mortgage market overhaul

• “The Federal Reserve's decision to reinvest payments from mortgages in its portfolio into government-backed mortgage securities signals a renewed effort to help consumers take advantage of interest rates that have fallen to their lowest levels in decades.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Tossing a Lifeline to Housing Market

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