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Fannie, Freddie Raise Mortgage Limit to $417,000

WASHINGTON – U.S. mortgage finance regulators on Tuesday raised the limit for loans that can be bought by government-sponsored mortgage enterprises Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) to $417,000 for 2006, in most areas. Lenders charge lower interest rates for mortgages they are confident they can sell to Fannie …

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Deere Q4 Earnings Slide but Beat Forecasts

MOLINE, Ill. – Deere & Co. (DE) reported lower quarterly profit on Tuesday as U.S. farmers cut back on machinery purchases, and said that trend would continue into next year. But Deere’s results beat Wall Street forecasts, which were slashed after the company said in August it would cut production, …

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Leaders Talk Iraq Troop Cuts

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration and military leaders are sounding optimistic notes about scaling back U.S. troops in Iraq next year, as public opposition to the war and congressional demands for withdrawal get louder. Contingency plans for a phased withdrawal include proposals to further postpone or cancel the deployment of …

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