Obama-themed White Sox hats?

[savant]

Rok, is there any possible way for the banks to get healthy without stabilizing the housing market? To me it seems that the insane amount of toxic collateral that the banks are carrying is just going to continue to be an anchor pulling the banks down. In my line of work, there is absolutely no private work going on right now, we have a lot of contracts that are on hold because very few companies are able to secure financing. I am seeing quite a bit of government work (both State and Federal) bidding and letting, but it is down from previous years. That in conjunction with losing the normal 40% that comes from the private side adds up to a huge shit sandwich.