I just heard on the news that the government is giving AIG even more money because it is too big a corporation, with too much at stake, to be allowed to fail. But I don't understand how the government pouring more and more money into AIG, or large banking corporations, or the big auto makers, is going to make things better for little old me in Chicago. I'm just trying to hang on to my job and my place and keep my old car running since I can't get a loan for a new one. I am thoroughly lost with this whole economic downturn, recession thing. Looks bad to me.