Why the sky isn't falling on Wall Street

Courtesy CNN Money  Tue, 04/22/2008 - 3:40am

The economy is in trouble and fear rules Wall Street. No wonder. Banks and other financial companies are posting huge losses.

The Federal Reserve has had to engineer a rescue of investment bank Bear Stearns. Home prices are sinking.



 

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