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When shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dropped sharply yesterday, it marked a sour end to an otherwise unusually upbeat week for the ailing giants of mortgage finance.
 
Georgia Bank Closes in 10th Failure This Year (Post, August 30, 2008, Page D02)
 
Fewer Loans, But Still More Fraud (By Kenneth R. Harney, August 30, 2008, Page F01)
 
Protect Your Interests While Lending a Helping Hand (Post, August 30, 2008, Page F06)
 
The Centerpiece of the New Lending Standards (Post, August 30, 2008, Page F07)
 
Lenders mulling new offer in Alabama debt standoff (Reuters, August 29, 2008; 7:31 PM)
 
More volatility seen with hurricane, payrolls (Reuters, August 29, 2008; 6:55 PM)
 
Ala. county offer plan to avoid massive bankruptcy (AP, August 29, 2008; 5:27 PM)
 
Stocks end lower on personal income data (AP, August 29, 2008; 5:22 PM)
 
Stocks tumble as Dell warns on tech spending (Reuters, August 29, 2008; 4:23 PM)
 
Fears of isolation as investors flee Russia (AP, August 29, 2008; 3:16 PM)
 
Foreign Investors Recognize Allure of Sub-Saharan Africa (Post, August 29, 2008, Page A12)
 
To Investors, Freddie's Cushion Was Thin (Post, August 29, 2008, Page D01)
 
Barack Obama's convention address (AP, August 28, 2008; 10:21 PM)
 
Obama, McCain on the issues (AP, August 28, 2008; 7:28 PM)
 
Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data (AP, August 28, 2008; 6:03 PM)
 
Strong GDP data, weak oil spark Wall St rally (Reuters, August 28, 2008; 5:12 PM)
 
Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data (AP, August 28, 2008; 5:02 PM)
 
Transcript: Color of Money Book Club (washingtonpost.com, August 28, 2008; 12:00 PM)
 
Let's Chat Today (washingtonpost.com, August 28, 2008; 10:22 AM)
 
Agricole, Natixis earnings plunge on market turmoil (Reuters, August 28, 2008; 5:13 AM)
 
Fannie Mae shakes up management team (AP, August 28, 2008; 2:59 AM)
 
Fannie Shuffles Its Top Leaders: Insiders to Replace Departing Officials (Post, August 28, 2008, Page D01)
 
A Wake-Up Call on Home Equity Loans (By Michelle Singletary, August 28, 2008, Page D02)
 
SEC Opens Debate on Adopting International Accounting Rules (Post, August 28, 2008, Page D02)
 
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