We are now in the point wherein people don't know what to do with the credit crisis. The problem that started in Wall Street is now spreading to affect small and large businesses not only in the country but in the entire planet (though it is still largely not felt outside yet).People describe this as a once-in-a-century crisis, so you can't really blame policy makers if they are unsure with what to do.
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