Looking at alternatives to a Wall Street bailout
Yesterday, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 778 points after a federal bailout package failed in the House of Representatives. As market futures waver this next morning and Congress returns to the drawing board, the Federal Reserve and Treasury have some options for the economy. Guest: Edmund Andrews, New York Times reporter
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