Here's the good news, everyone: no crushing developments occurred today.  Unfortunately, the economy didn't exactly find a gazillion dollars it had misplaced in some pants pocket, either, and we seem to be more or less stuck in a period of waiting. Elizabeth Trotta wrote a nice roundup that covers the state of things.  Automakers are still out of luck in regards to a bailout, of course, and if any of them manage to slip into bankruptcy, everyone had better prepare for ...