Mr. ELSTEIN: Oh, no, nothing like this at all, and that's because it's never happened before.

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Mr. ELSTEIN: Yes, you're going to start seeing it in the next couple of weeks and months.

NPR: Reporters Analyze Wall Street's Downward Turn

Alan Hughes is the editorial director of business finance at Black Enterprise, and Aaron Elstein is a senior writer at Crain's New York.

NPR: Reporters Analyze Wall Street's Downward Turn

We're talking about the economic crisis and the proposed administration bailout of the financial sector with Angela Glover Blackwell, Alan Hughes and Aaron Elstein.

NPR: Reporters Analyze Wall Street's Downward Turn

Aaron Elstein, he's a senior writer at Crain's New York.

NPR: Reporters Analyze Wall Street's Downward Turn

Mr. ELSTEIN: I got to think that Barney Frank, who heads the House Financial Services Committee, is going to have a lot to say about this before this is over.

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Mr. AARON ELSTEIN (Senior Writer, Crain's New York): Hello.

NPR: Reporters Analyze Wall Street's Downward Turn

Mr. ELSTEIN: Oh, I think the idea that the market is a pristine thing that should be left alone and will solve its own problems, I think that idea is just shot.

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Mr. ELSTEIN: My first question would be this.

NPR: Reporters Analyze Wall Street's Downward Turn