Micheal Steiner, a partner in Kid's Palace, a discount clothing shop on Main Street, looks over paperwork in his office in the store October 6, 2008 in Paterson, New Jersey. Small business owners on Main Street are getting hit by the continuing economic crisis, as shaky credit markets and economic slowdown make it harder to do business. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
Another down day for the Dow
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After the Dow finished under 10,000 for the first time in four years, confidence in U.S. financial markets is still shaky. Midday explores the roiling economy and how the government is working stabilize the situation.
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Chris Farrell: Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent
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Art Rolenick: Senior vice president and director of research, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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