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Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein discusses the financial crisis and government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
 
OFHEO Chief Addresses Stock Sell-Off: Fannie, Freddie News Led to 'Confusion' (Post, July 9, 2008, Page D01)
 
Fannie, Freddie rise after dive a day earlier (AP, July 8, 2008; 4:58 PM)
 
Shares of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Plummet: Report Raises Alarm About Firms' Capital (Post, July 8, 2008, Page A01)
 
Push for New Accounting Standards Gains Speed (Post, July 8, 2008, Page D01)
 
Obama's Choice of Insider Draws Fire: Republicans Assail Head of VP Vetting (Post, June 11, 2008, Page A01)
 
Good Money After Bad at the NRCC? (Post, May 22, 2008, Page A23)
 
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Warned on Accounting: OFHEO Examines Use of New Rule (Post, April 22, 2008, Page D01)
 
U.S. Tries to Resurrect KPMG Tax Shelter Case (Post, March 26, 2008, Page D03)
 
Sunrise Says Ex-CFO Had Porn on Laptop (Post, January 9, 2008, Page D01)
 
D.C. Tax Scam: Scandal Finds City's Chief Financial Officer In Tight Spot (washingtonpost.com, November 16, 2007; 11:00 AM)
 
Potomac Confidential: Washington's Hour of Talk Power (washingtonpost.com, November 8, 2007; 12:00 PM)
 
Brendsel, OFHEO Agree to Settle: Freddie Ex-CEO to Pay $16.4 Million (Post, November 7, 2007, Page D01)
 
Government Wants Brendsel to Pay Costs: Trial Opens for Freddie Ex-CEO (Post, October 16, 2007, Page D05)
 
Freddie Mac, Ex-Officials Settle Charges: Payments Stem From Firm's Accounting Scandal (Post, September 28, 2007, Page D01)
 
Raines Tries To Broaden Defense in Fannie Suit: Subpoenas for OFHEO, White House Are Part Of Effort to Clear Name (Post, September 17, 2007, Page D01)
 
LEGAL (Post, August 28, 2007, Page D02)
 
Google's chief legal officer slapped with SEC fines: Google's chief legal officer was fined by the SEC for overstated revenues when he was CFO at a former company. (PC World, July 21, 2007; 12:19 AM)
 
Google's chief legal officer slapped with SEC fines: Google's chief legal officer was fined by the SEC for overstated revenues when he was CFO at a former company. (PC World, July 20, 2007; 12:19 PM)
 
Charges Dropped Against 13 Ex-KPMG Officials: Prosecutors Violated Defendants' Rights by Pressuring Their Firm, Judge Rules (Post, July 17, 2007, Page D01)
 
KPMG Judge Balks at Dismissal: Ex-Executives Must Show How Government Harmed Them (Post, July 3, 2007, Page D02)
 
U.S. Disputes KPMG Ruling: Dismissal of Tax-Shelter Case May Be Only Path to Appeal (Post, June 26, 2007, Page D02)
 
Secrecy Pervaded Smithsonian on Small's Watch: Independent Panel Also Faults Regents And Others for Lack of Spending Scrutiny (Post, June 21, 2007, Page C01)
 
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (Post, June 19, 2007, Page D02)
 
Ernst & Young Partners Charged: Probe of Tax Shelters Could Subject the Accounting Firm to Sanctions (Post, May 31, 2007, Page D01)
 
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