Can we chip through the pessimism?

Friday, October 24, 2008

Man in umbrella walks past stock board in Toyko

Investors are bearish in the throngs of a recession. Bill Radke talks to Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, who says it will get worse before it gets better, but many problems are panic-driven.

A man under an umbrella walks past an electronic board displaying falls in share prices in Tokyo -- October 24, 2008 (Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)

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