Washington - As Wall Street tottered on the brink of collapse and the US government unveiled one the largest market interventions in its history, stakeholders from every side weighed in with incredibly stark views of the country's economic future.
The assessments did not just focus on the country's short-term economic health. Many believe this week's events could drastically change the way the United States does business.
"Capitalism as we knew it - free-market capitalism - seems to be dead," declared Rob Cox, editor of financial website breakingviews. com.