"Worst Crisis Since the 1930s"

"This has been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. There is no question about it," said Mark Gertler, a New York University economist who worked with fellow academic Ben Bernanke, now the Federal Reserve chairman, to explain how financial turmoil can infect the overall economy. "But at the same time we have the policy mechanisms in place fighting it, which is something we didn't have during the Great Depression."

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But don't worry! John McCain says the economy is strong - except when he says it isn't.

And here's Obama - you can read about his economic plan here.