Fannie Mae today reported a $1.1 billion profit for the first quarter of 2016, following a $2.5 billion gain in the previous quarter. The decrease in profit was largely attributed to fair value losses as a result of decreased longer-term interest rates, offset by credit-related income. Freddie Mac earlier this week reported a loss for the first quarter.
Former Fed chairs, economists stress need for independent central bank
The Federal Reserve’s independence and the public’s perception of that independence are critical for U.S. economic performance, a group of former Federal Reserve chairs and economists, including Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan, said in a joint statement.









