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Jesse Eisinger

Pulitzer Prize-winning senior reporter at ProPublica, covering Wall Street and finance. His recent piece is called “Freddie Mac Bets Against American Homeowners.” Eisinger also writes a regular column for the New York Times’s DealBook section.

StoryJan 31, 2012

Taxpayer-Funded Freddie Mac Caught Betting Billions Against Struggling American Homeowners

StoryJan 31, 2012

Ex-Marine Reoccupies His Own Foreclosed Home in Fight Against Freddie Mac, JPMorgan Chase

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