The Cost Of The Economic Crisis

CNN is reporting that the acting CFO of Freddie Mac has been found at his home dead this morning of an apparent suicide.

Authorities said there were no signs of foul play when officers were called to Kellermann's home in Vienna shortly before 5 a.m. ET, Caldwell said.

The exterior of Kellermann's brick home was quiet later Wednesday morning, according to video from the scene. A police officer left the home, and two black vehicles were parked in front.

Sharon McCail, Freddie Mac's vice president for public relations, said the company has not yet been officially notified that Kellermann is dead.

Kellermann, 41, who also served as a senior vice president, had been with Freddie Mac (FRE, Fortune 500) for more than 16 years.

With all the grumbling and ranting I do about banksters, you do have to remember that they are human beings with human weaknesses. We all have them, the trick to life is managing them one day at a time. There's a tremendous amount of pressure on the people trying to fix the problems in our economy. It's a massive responsibility.

But in the end, you always have a choice in life. You just have to be willing to pay the costs of that choice.