World Still Exploding
America's $700 bailout plan has already failed because now every bank on earth is poor and Europe can't get its act together so now we have a Global Meltdown. [ New York Times ]
A financial guy killed himself and his family, for Honor, after he lost a bunch of money. [ Los Angeles Times ]
The presidential candidates' gloves are off, again! Now the tone of the race is getting nasty! Etc. [ Washington Post ]
There's another debate tonight! John McCain will be there, and so will Barack Obama, and ditto Tom Brokaw and a handful of horrified "real voters" who will share their sad-sack stories with America and ask how Barack Obama can save their jobs when he is off palling around with bombers and suchlike. [ San Francisco Chronicle ]
Widening global bank crisis, "worldwide turmoil," panic, Band-Aids on gaping head wounds. [ Washington Post ]
Wachovia might be sold to Citigroup, or maybe Wells Fargo. Perhaps things will be clearer on Wednesday, when the bank's assets are given away to the first friendly hobo with a fistful of dryer change. [ Forbes ]