A momentous week indeed, but there is no sign the economic drama will limit itself to a mere seven days.
Lawmakers and regulators are to work through this weekend in an effort to devise bailout plan legislation that can come to a vote next week.
The bipartisan consensus surrounding the deal can come undone as the details are ironed out.
But for drama, it will be hard to match events that have reshaped the US financial landscape for years, if not decades to come.
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