The week in economics: If we could understand what the fuck was going on, we'd be scared out of our fucking brains.

What does it take to get Congress Republicans and Democrats to work together – after 5pm no less – 45 days before a Presidential election? Put them in a room and have the Fed Chairman tell "We're Literally Maybe Days Away From A Complete Meltdown Of Our Financial System."

So now you know.

Selected blamestorming below. Rough translation: You're on your own. Start hoarding water and bubble gum.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/18/minow.pay/index.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26793500/

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5844658&page=1