Robert Kuttner

As Congress attempts to bail out the bailout, will Nancy Pelosi have the leverage she needs to get the package right?

After yesterday’s bailout fiasco and stock market drop, what can we expect going forward? And how can we prevent another Great Depression?

The unraveling of support for the bailout bill may be a blessing in disguise. Both parties will now go back to the drawing board — and this will give Democrats a chance to put together a better bill.

A consideration of the merits (and what’s missing) from the bill Congress failed to pass.

What about the substance of the legislation and the fate of the country? McCain and the Republicans have abdicated.

For years, we’ve heard bipartisan cries that we can’t make major social investments because they would increase the federal deficit. But now that Wall Street needs a bailout, the deficit fear-mongers have gone quiet.

The Treasury Secretary has made a false assertion that Congress has to act now or the whole financial system will collapse. But it’s better to do this overhaul right — from the bottom up rather than from the top down — than to do it in great haste.

The current Wall Street rescue plan has some serious failings. Will congressional Democrats (and Republicans) stand up to the treasury secretary?

Our current crisis is the result of the misguided notion that financial markets can regulate themselves. Here’s a rundown of the mistakes we’ve made and the three reforms we need now.