“On Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, the astonished leadership of the U.S. Congress was told in a private session by the chairman of the Federal Reserve that the American economy was in grave danger of a complete meltdown within a matter of days. “There was literally a pause in that room where the oxygen left,” says Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.). (more »)

Last night PBS Frontline aired “Inside The Meltdown”  for those of us who lost half of our retirement and would like to know what happened.

Watch and weep.