What to expect when the credit crisis hits Main Street, part 2

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The bailout has failed?for now. The markets are tumbling and then jumping up again. It’s harder than ever to get a mortgage, to get credit, to get a car loan. We all know where Wall Street is turning for help. But where should Main Street look for advice? The Takeaway continues the conversation with Harriet Johnson Brackey, personal finance columnist for the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.
Harriet Johnson Brackey, personal finance columnist for the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

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