Consumer woes could be the next fiscal storm (San Francisco Chronicle)

Story date: 2008-09-13 09:07:19
Added on: 2008-09-13 21:41:34

The government doesn't want Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to go broke, but it better start thinking about what happens if the rest of us do. The latest data on the job market paints an ugly picture: The unemployment rate shot to a five-year high in August and...


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