[link]http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1842123-1,00.html[/link]
Well organized article explaining some of what's been going on with Wall Street.
The key issue at the end of the road is debt. As the article concludes learn to live with less.
On that note, I loved the LA Times article this morning:
“Hey US, welcome to the Third World.” LOL
[link]http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-brooks18-2008sep18,0,6908905.column[/link]