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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

To that end, they turned to lobbying and advocacy to fend off any possible profit-reducing limitations that Congress might impose on them. In 2003, Franklin Raines, the highly visible CEO of Fannie Mae at the time, received compensation of $17.1 To maintain their profitability and even grow it, F&F had to be heavily political.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

He specifically distinguishes social movements from political parties and advocacy groups. That is to implement (or reverse) socio-cultural changes are closely tied to a variety of feelings and emotions that are themselves closely intertwined with that their identity is in direct conflict with politically and emotionally. Bennett, C.W.