Critics want to know why the government won't just let GMAC fail. But some analysts worry a failure now could still have grave consequences. Bob Moon reports.
Congressional leaders are expected to propose a plan requiring large banks, brokers and insurance companies to set aside reserves for bad times, and oblige big banks to write up something like a living will. John Dimsdale reports.
Does this government clampdown on top Wall Street executives' pay do anything to discourage the behavior that landed us in this mess to begin with?
Ashley Milne-Tyte explores who's really making money for these firms.