Best Photos of the Year, 2008: The American Economy: Down and Out

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke and Donald L. Kohn, the Reserve Board's Vice Chairman assess the situation the morning after the Fed intervened to rescue troubled bank Bear Stearns with $30 billion in emergency support
Anthony Suau

Washington DC, District of Columbia
March 17, 2008
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke and Donald L. Kohn, the Reserve Board's Vice Chairman assess the situation the morning after the Fed intervened to rescue troubled bank Bear Stearns with $30 billion in emergency support and an interest rate cut.

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