RENEE MONTAGNE, host: NPR's business news starts with another Wall Street firm facing a meltdown.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, host: Here we go again. Six months after Bear Stearns went down, another Wall Street investment bank is on its knees because of the credit crisis, and the government is stepping in to help. This time it's Lehman Brothers.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, host: One of the biggest independent security firms on Wall Street, Lehman this week reported its biggest losses ever. Its plan to shore up its finances didn't convince investors the firm could stand on its own. Lehman is now looking to put itself up for sale and it's working with the government to find a buyer.
The government is stepping in to help Lehman Brothers. The investment bank's plans to shore up its finances didn't convince investors the firm could stand on its own. Lehman is looking to put itself up for sale, and it's working with the government to find a buyer.