Over the last year and a half some truly extraordinary steps have been taken, including the so-called TARP program, the Recovery Act program, and the Fed's own actions to make an extraordinary amount of collateralized loans to its member banks.
Spratt discusses significant economic measures taken in response to the crisis.
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