The GSE that has proudly referred to itself as “steady Freddie” has been anything but steady in the first part of 2003. In fact, Freddie Mac appears to be going through one of the rockiest periods in its 33-year history. Since the start of this year, Freddie has been operating under the cloud of financial uncertainty involving its very controversial announcement that it is re-auditing, and plans to restate, its earnings for the past