Congress has reversed itself and passed what's now called "economic rescue." We talk about what that could mean for the credit crunch and the crisis in housing. Also, an assessment of Sarah Palin and Joe Biden's performances in last night's debate, and Canadian writer Margaret Atwood talks about debt as the subject of literature.
Banner image: (L-R) House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Minority Whip Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO). Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images