October 23, 2008
What I'm reading today:
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talks to the New York Times. (Says he couldn't have saved Lehman Brothers.)
Lehman credit default swaps settle for a few billion bucks. (What was the fuss about?)
Hungary's a mess. (But it's better off than Iceland.)
The Dow is nearing its 5-year low.
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