"Bailout Bill Could Be Just the Beginning: Wall Street to Face Hefty Price Tag as US Government Seeks to Stabilize Economy. The US government is poised to request a massive bailout package from Wall Street, but experts warn that this initial sum may only be the tip of the iceberg. As the country struggles to recover from the economic impacts of the ongoing banking crisis, policymakers are scrambling to find a solution, and it appears that the financial industry will be expected to foot a significant portion of the bill. But with the crisis showing no signs of abating, it remains to be seen whether this initial bailout will be enough to stabilize the economy, or if further requests will be made in the coming weeks and months."
The huge sums that Wall Street is about to be asked for look like being only a down payment
