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Bonfire of the vanities

THE ECONOMIC MELTDOWN: Why did the deal to rescue the American economy go up in flames? James Cusick rakes through the ashes

At the Old Ebbitt Grill on Washington's 15th Street, just a short walk from the White House, it isn't usually too difficult to get a table for breakfast or brunch on a Saturday or Sunday morning. This weekend its been different.