The Hightower Report

Gingrich, the gift that keeps on giving

"...that he also quietly did chores for mortgage giant Freddie Mac – a firm he had blasted publicly. He..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM

The economic future of the United States is no longer in our hands

"...McCain: We're in this mess because Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac screwed up by giving loans to poor folk,..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM

This two-year-long campaign of such unprecedented intensity may have been the best proving ground for Barack Obama's candidacy

"...Sept. 16, p.1). He also opposed government oversight of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (The New York Times, Sept...."

Sept. 26, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• Fanny, Freddie, and You With Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae failing..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Home prices have fallen by 11% since 2022, the Freddie Mac House Price Index reports. Meanwhile, a recent study..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Opinion: Let Go of Identity Politics and Vote

Turning Texas blue won't turn it into California

"...population growth is in overdrive. The government-sponsored mortgage company Freddie Mac recently reported that "domestic migration is worsening the..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Column by Anna Near

Black Is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong; McDonald Is Right, Right, Right

"...source of revenue for parasitic government social engineering, i.e., Obamacare socialized medicine. He reveals this stating that “the overwhelming..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Postmarks

Dems Caused Collapse

"...sacred cow Democratic social entitlement programs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (home mortgage guarantee) began to unravel. They had..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Postmarks

Sanctimonious Hypocrisy Is Pathetic

"...in “America's ongoing economic catastrophe,” i.e., Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the profligate accumulation of massive unsustainable debt...."

Sept. 5, 2010 Postmarks

Community Service for Millionaires

"...the ladder at AIG, Lehman Bros., Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must perform community service that involves nothing but..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Postmarks

Doherty Claims to Be Within Five Points of McCaul

Pollster claims GOP congressman has failed to capitalize on incumbency

"...Congressional record of voting against comprehensive Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform, and his vote against doing away with..."

Oct. 2, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Against Affirmative Action, in Favor of Government Aid

"...is stepping in to bail out Fannie May and Freddie Mac. These two institutions own 50% of the mortgages..."

Sept. 23, 2008 Postmarks

Too Big to Fail

"...out one of the biggies. You see, some companies (Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Bear Stearns, AIG) are just too..."

Sept. 17, 2008 Postmarks

Gas at the Pump and Fresh Juice

"...Sen. John Cornyn, just like the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investigation you want...."

Sept. 11, 2008 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Are We in Iraq to Stay?; and Time for Percolate-Up Economics

"...its rush to bail out Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and who-knows-who'll-be-next, it has been mingy in establishing..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

No Room at the Complex

Renters scramble for housing as dirt churns on new condos

"...tailored to projects usually 50 units and up; for Freddie Mac, one of the multifamily market's biggest lenders, the..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Texas in the Title

"...25 "Texas Flyer," Freddie King Songwriters: Freddie King, Roy Davies, Bob Tench, Steve..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Greg Beets

How the West Was Sung

The Newton Boys Soundtrack: An Oral History

"...stalwarts such as Erik Hokkanen, Steve James, Elias Haslanger, Freddie Mendoza, and Floyd Domino (and later Abra Moore, Patty..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Live Music to See This Weekend

Breaking down the next three days

"...delivered cultish power-pop ever since. – Greg Beets Little Freddie King, Eddie Shaw..."

July 21, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

Eddie Stout Is a One-Man Historical Blues Society

On the eve of his Eastside Kings Festival the Dialtone Records founder remains doggedly preservationist

"...master Gene "Birdlegg" Pittman, and Rainey Street jazz/blues vocalist Mac McIntosh. Stout boasts no shortage of fascinating rediscovery stories...."

Sept. 8, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Pickathon Polishes Off No. 16

Oregon fest boasts IPAs, ATXs, camping, and sustainability

"...SFW soul, as evidenced by his sincere cover of Freddie Scott’s “You Got What I need.”..."

Aug. 4, 2014 Music Post by Austin Powell

Friday Showcases

"...the intensity and no-holds-barred guitar work of NOLA's Little Freddie King, cousin to Lightnin' Hopkins. The classic soul of..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Texas Titles in Toto

"..."Hot Texas Night," Mac Davis..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Oliver Tree, Christian McBride, Beach House, Daniel Fears, Kydd Jones, and more recommended shows

"...by way of load-bearing jazz support beams both historic (Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins, Chick Corea) and modern (Brian Blade,..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Recommended Shows Worth Your Musical Bandwidth This Week

Lomelda, Katy Kirby, and Christine Renner lead the live pack

"...Bill Bentley's Austin institution the Bizarros play 7-8pm alongside Freddie Steady & Friends (8-9) and Coltern Cerny (9-10)..."

July 16, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...Backbone Jill Bialoskya – Poetry Will Save Your Life Freddie J. Bitsoie, P. Allen Smith, & Nicole Taylor –..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: Inside Antone's

Christening Antone's new location, SXSW reveals, and a new documentary on old Dicks

"...including Atmosphere, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Z-Ro, Wale, Earl Sweatshirt, Freddie Gibbs, and Riff Raff continue to elevate the Fest's..."

March 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

News Ticker: May 22

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Apple has announced they will be begin manufacturing some Mac products somewhere in the state...."

May 22, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...flavor with jazz-rock pianist Rachel Z., and they name-check Freddie Mercury on "Lucky Gilchrist." Award-winning former Unthank Jackie Oates..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Bomb the Bass

Who says the guitar is sexier than bass? Not Return to Forever's Stanley Clarke, and hopefully not Beyoncé either.

"...Gordon, Art Blakey, and Stan Getz. Lenny played with Freddie Hubbard, et cetera, et cetera. Al was the only..."

May 23, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

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