Traders work on of the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) September 16, 2008 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 4.4% or 504 points yesterday, being the worst single day loss since the terrorist attacks of September 2001. 2008 witnessed one of modern capitalisms greatest crisis to date. New York City, and specifically the area around Wall Street, was Ground Zero for the economic meltdown. Its boutiques, streets and money markets all told a story about fortunes won and fortunes lost in the blink of an eye.
