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By Nisha | October 3, 2008
 Happy weekend, Janes! From Main Street to Wall Street to Wasilla, it's been an interesting ride all around this week. Just watching the market bounce up and down this week has made us ready to take one long, extended vacation until the economy fixes itself again...
We started the week on Monday with the House voting NO on the bailout bill, and the stock market promptly going haywire as a result, with the biggest single-day drop in history for the Dow.
Stocks then bounced back and made nearly a full recovery on Tuesday amidst hopes that there was still a chance for the bailout.
On Wednesday, the Senate passed a heavily revised version of the bailout bill, 74-26.
Thursday saw one of the most eagerly anticipated Vice Presidential debates in history. We helped you prep for the debate HERE and HERE and then gave our synopsis of what happened HERE. Oh, and the market plunged (again), with the Dow dropping 200-some points (again).
Today the House passed the bailout bill on its second attempt, and the bill was officially signed into legislation by President Bush before midafternoon. AND....you guessed it: the market took another nosedive.
Finally, we don't mean to nag, but we can't stress it enough: don't forget to register to vote, especially if you're in one of the many states that closes registration today, tomorrow, Sunday or Monday! Check out our Ready to Vote page for all the details on how, when, and where to register.
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