Listening to the news this evening, commentators were saying that the US government (rather the Fed) has run out of money for any more bailouts after AIG, and is seeking $40bn from the markets via Treasury Bonds. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley is teetering on the edge and Goldman Sachs following it down the slippery slope.

There was even a quote from a Standard and Poors source saying the the US government's Triple A credit rating "is not gifted from God" and may be at risk.

I'd be interested to know if any of these observations are being made in the US - since the markets are still open there.