Legendary investment house Bear Stearns is rescued by the federal government. But when Lehman Brothers is pushed to the brink, the nations top financial minds make a critical choice.

Voices heard in this episode:

Neil Cavuto, Host of Your World on the FOX News Channel

Liz Claman, Host of The Claman Countdown on the FOX Business Network

Jon Hilsenrath, Senior Writer at the Wall Street Journal

Kerry Killinger, former CEO of Washington Mutual

Steve Moore, Economist and FOX News Contributor

Randall Kroszner, former member of The Federal Reserve Board of Directors

Gary Kaminsky, Senior Advisor to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Sandra Smith, Co-Anchor of America Reports on the FOX News Channel

Sheila Bair, former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics

Anton Valukas, Examiner of the Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Report

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