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The Month of August

Congress takes a summer break, returning September 8.

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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.