Leid Stories--Can Wall Street Save the U.S Economy?--04.08.20

Can Wall Street Save the U.S Economy?

It has sputtered, it has soared, it has tanked. But the powerhouse financial collective has had, and continues to have, the unflinching loyalty and support of presidents and legislative bodies, Republican and Democrat alike.

In the age of massive coronavirus "incentive" or "stimulus" packages to jump-start the economy, no doubt Wall Street wants its share of the action. But can it save the U.S. economy?

Ex-Wall Street banker Charles Ortel separates fact from fiction.