Steven Rattner says that Biden’s deal is incomplete and will not provide a long-term economic fix; Pat Buchanan argues that raising taxes in this economy will drive the country deeper into recession; the House refuses to budge on the issue of tax increases and uncertainty abounds in the business community.
“[a] surprisingly modest account…Rattner has a journalistic talent for the telling detail, resulting in a memorable tale of life in the middle of the economic meltdown...Rattner deftly draws portraits of the inhabitants of "the Oval" and the West Wing...Rattner has proved himself a gifted chronicler.”
-Time Magazine
