[1인치 영어] Trump Preparing IPO

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Trump Preparing IPO for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Later This Year (WSJ. 20250808)

Trump administration is preparing to sell stock in mortgage giants, Frannie Mae and Freddie Mac, in an offering it believes could raise around $30 billion and kick off later this year. That's according to people familiar with the matter. Still up for debate is whether the mortgage giants would IPO as one company or two separate entities, and it is unclear whether Frannie and Freddie will remain under government conservatorship. Gold futures are on track to beat their 45-year-old inflation-adjusted record following the news that the U.S. has imposed tariffs on Swiss gold bars and other gold products. Futures prices in New York rose to almost $3,500 a troy ounce today, and prices have risen for five out of the past six days, in part due to hopes the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates in response to weakening economic data. More than 2,700 residents in Southern California were forced to evacuate their homes as raging wildfires broke out, while an additional 14,000 people were affected by evacuation warnings. The Canyon Fire, straddling the Ventura-Los Angeles county line, had grown to nearly 5,000 acres as of this morning, and according to Cal Fire, was 0% contained.

미 정부가 올해 주택금융기관 Frannie Mae와 Freddie Mac의 지분 매각을 통해 300억 달러를 조달할 계획임. 개별 또는 하나의 법인으로 상장할지 그리고 정부의 공적관리를 계속 받을지는 계속 논의 중임. 한편 미국이 스위스 골드바 및 기타 금 제품에 관세를 부과했다는 소식 이후 금 선물 가격이 인플레이션 조정 기록을 경신함. 금일 뉴욕 금 선물 가격은 트로이 온스당 $3,500이며 경제 둔화 지표에 따라 연준이 기준금리를 인하할 것이라는 기대에 따라 지난 5일 연속 상승세임. 한편 미 남부 캘리포니아에서 화재로 인해 14,000명 주민이 대피함. 이번 화재 규모는 약 5천 에이커이며 진압률은 0%임