Due to the high government deficit, the topic of privatizing certain government functions, like education and healthcare, have been increasingly discussed. Privatization essentially means moving from ...

Fannie Mae (1938) and Freddie Mac (1970) were created with the end goal of promoting homeownership across the United States. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both government-sponsored entities (“GSEs”), ...

Although the idea is not new, there appears to be renewed enthusiasm surrounding Social Security privatization. Privatization refers to shifting from a government-managed Social Security system to a ...

Social Security privatization refers to a proposal that would switch the current U.S. Social Security system to one that allows individuals to invest a portion of their payroll taxes in private ...

A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatized typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership. The study, led by University of Oxford researchers, has been ...

A major shakeup is coming for the agency that regulates and supervises federally backed home loans. President Donald Trump posted last week about his intent to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two ...

A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership. The study, led by University of Oxford researchers, has been ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has flagged that Pakistan's decision to privatise Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) could raise issues of access to credit for small farmers, as the bank has ...

Water and wastewater services require a vast but largely “invisible” infrastructure network that belies its capital intensity. Capital costs are concentrated in source-of-supply and water treatment ...