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Hundreds of billions in losses were expected from Lehman Brothers' credit default mess. But the reality wasn't so disastrous after all -- more like $5 billion.

New York City Bureau Chief Amy Scott reports.

When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, sellers of its credit default swaps found themselves on the hook for billions.

New York Bureau Chief Amy Scott reports on the settlement and how much is expected to change hands.

Tess Vigeland and Amy Scott hook up with Kai Ryssdal in St. Louis, last stop on their road trips through the Main Streets of America.

So, has Wall Street put the country on the Road to Ruin?

Marketplace Money Host Tess Vigeland and New York City Bureau Chief Amy Scott give Kai Ryssdal an update from their cross-country trips to see how Americans are doing in our "Road to Ruin?" series.

For our series "Road to Ruin, " Marketplace host Tess Vigeland and New York City Bureau Chief Amy Scott are crossing the country to see how Americans are doing.

They talk to Kai Ryssdale from the road.

The Treasury Department says it's setting aside up to $50 billion to protect investors in money market mutual funds.

Once considered virtually as safe as cash, we learned this week they aren't. Amy Scott reports.

Shares in the insurance conglomerate AIG took another dive amid rumors that the Fed's working on some kind of loan package.

Meanwhile, mighty Goldman Sachs reported its biggest quarterly drop since it went public. Amy Scott has the roundup.

In a few days, Lehman Brothers will still be a going concern or it won't. It's a turn of events that didn't seem likely on Monday when the news was all about Fannie and Freddie.

Amy Scott's been following developments this week. She talks with Kai Ryssdal.

When the credit crunch hit about a year ago, Wall Street was just recovering from losing thousands of jobs to recession and the World Trade Center attacks in 2001.

Amy Scott reports on how the latest downturn is affecting the rebuilding effort.

When the credit crunch hit about a year ago, Wall Street was just recovering from losing thousands of jobs to recession and the World Trade Center attacks in 2001.

Amy Scott reports on how the rebuilding effort is doing amid the economic downturn.