“Treasury chief Paulson unveils historic government takeover of twin mortgage buyers. Top executives are out.”

The move, which extends as much as $200 billion in Treasury support to the two companies, marks Washington’s most dramatic attempt yet to shore up the nation’s housing market, which is suffering from record foreclosures and falling prices.”

That is a major step that the Government took to stabilize the economy.For more details on this topic, please go to: (CNNMoney.com)