• The Meltdown's Silver Lining

  U.S. Economy

  Nicholas von Hoffman: When the markets calm down, liquidity returns and we are sunk in the inevitable recession, America can remake itself into a saner, more humane society.

• Media MIA

  Media Analysis

  David Cay Johnston: There's still plenty of time for the media to get the bailout story right: just start asking, "Who benefits?"

• A Big Government Bailout

  U.S. Economy

  Howard Zinn: Take a tip from the New Deal: invest that $700 billion in jobs and mortgage aid for those who need it most.

• $700 Billion Question

  U.S. Economy

  Government can soften the recession's impact by spending money--lots of it--to stimulate the real economy.

• The Election Is Over

  Presidential Election 2008

  Alexander Cockburn: By approving the bailout, Congress sealed our political fate more firmly than any presidential election.

• Toxic Loans, Tainted Food

  U.S. Economy

  David E. Gumpert: As financial markets reel from the US financial crisis and tainted Chinese dairy products are sold around the world, we're learning hard lessons on the limits of globalization.

• Decline and Fall

  U.S. Economy

  Nicholas von Hoffman: The Dow falls below 10,000. As deflation destroys wealth and unemployment rises, America braces for tough times ahead.

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• Disaster Capitalism Comes to Colbert

  Disaster Capitalism

  The Colbert Report : Naomi Klein says the government exploits crises to pass pro-business agendas...How can she say that? We're in the middle of a crisis!

• Stephen Colbert 'Suspends' His Show

  Humor

  The Colbert Report : Parodying McCain's campaign "suspension," Colbert briefly brings his show to a halt until the financial crisis is averted.

• Should Will Smith Play Obama?

  Arts, Culture, & Entertainment

  The Colbert Report : Stephen Colbert suggests that playing McCain would be a bigger stretch for the Academy Award nominated movie star.

• Colbert vs. the Fire-Breathing Liberal

  US Politics & Government

  The Colbert Report : Progressive Congressman Robert Wexler discusses his new book and what liberalism means for America.

• Barbara Ehrenreich Takes On Colbert

  U.S. Economy

  The Colbert Report : Barbara Ehrenreich discusses her new book, This Land is Their Land, and riffs on the 'New Inequality' with the king of deadpan.