Panic in the marketplace

The markets have had a roller-coaster week. Can the economy withstand the gloomy housing market and spreading credit crisis, or is the country edging closer to a recession?

Guests

• Chris Farrell: chief economics correspondent for Minnesota Public Radio
• Louis Johnston: economics professor at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University

Resources

• The Official Web site of the New York Stock Exchange
• About Louis Johnsont