There's a lot of uncertainty whether the stock market is bottoming out or going to continue to get worse. And now investors are waiting to see whether the 700-billion dollar bailout plan will be enough to revive our economy. Several world leaders met today in Washington to discuss what must happen next.
"A hundred million people have been driven into poverty this year...and that number will grow."
The World Bank agreed aid must continue to flow where high food and fuel prices are hitting the very poor. Meanwhile, leaders of the 15 countries who use the euro met in Paris and agreed to guarantee bank refinancing through the end of the year to ease the credit crunch.
"The decisions we make in the next few days are decisions that will affect us for many years ahead and the eyes of the world are looking to their governments to help restore confidence in the financial markets."
Senator John McCain announced today he'll be rolling out a new, comprehensive economic package when he faces Barack Obama for the third and final debate on Wednesday.