Vol. 13, No. 28
March 31, 2008
Cover Story
YIKES! The credit crisis of 2008
By Irwin M. Stelzer
Also in This Issue
- An opportunity for McCain — David M. Smick
- Lessons from the New Deal — James Piereson
- The Luckiest Candidate — Fred Barnes
This issue tackled the financial turmoil gripping the nation as the credit crisis of 2008 deepened, with Irwin M. Stelzer analyzing the economic emergency. The magazine explored how Republican presidential candidate John McCain might capitalize on the economic chaos, while James Piereson drew historical parallels to the New Deal era. Fred Barnes examined McCain's political positioning as "the luckiest candidate" amid the turbulent electoral season.