Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the Fed board rate decision was announced March 18, 2008 in New York City. Stocks held on to their gains earned before the Federal Reserve's announcement of cutting a key interest rate by three-quarters, the Dow Jones was up 2.5 percent during afternoon trading. (Hiroko Masuike/Getty Images)
The government's bailout efforts
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The government is embarking on a historic effort to help financial institutions stay open and lending to keep the economy afloat. Bush administration officials hope to come up with a package that will reassure markets on Monday.
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Russell Roberts: Economics professor at George Mason University. He's the author of the new novel, "The Price of Everything: A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity."
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Menzie Chinn: Professor of public affairs and economics at the University of Wisconsin.
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