Seven things you need to know:
Finance 'n' Politics
• Britain is bailing out its banks to the tune of billions of dollars.
• Here's the one debate recap you might read: "Against a backdrop of an unfolding meltdown in global financial markets and the near-certainty of a U.S. recession, the two candidates for president used the occasion of a much-anticipated town hall meeting last night to repeat all the talking points they were making long before the recent bank failures, the free fall of stock prices, and the federal government's expensive rescue efforts."