November 4, 2009 12:57 PM PST
CNET News Daily Podcast: New York joins Intel pile-on, and more
Today's tech update includes a new antitrust lawsuit filed again Intel, a legal challenge to Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader, AT&T sues Verizon over commercials, and more.
Listen now: Download today's podcastToday's stories:
N.Y. antitrust suit accuses Intel of bribery
Spring Design seeks injunction barring Nook sales
AT&T vs. Verizon: There's a lawyer for that
Comcast earnings climb 22 percent
Microsoft makes over the MSN butterfly
Twitter translates into Spanish
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Fannie Mae Moves to Loosen Home Loan Credit Rules
http://articles.latimes.com/1999/oct/01/business/fi-17374
Money quote:
"Fannie Mae, which has been under increased pressure from Housing and Urban Development chief Andrew Cuomo to step up its lending to lower-income consumers, buys mortgages of up to $240,000 from traditional lenders."
Politicians can wreak havoc on the country while avoiding responsibility. First Cuomo targets the banks, now Intel. And his career speeds along nicely.