on The Hill
The Month of August
Congress takes a summer break, returning September 8.
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in the news
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two "quasi"-governmental agencies that've been propping up the housing market for decades, get a little propping of their own. CitizenJoe's Fannie & Freddie issue brief offers a little background on the aiding - and now seriously ailing - mortgage backers.

