Top Ten: MarketWatch's top stories of the week, Oct. 6-10

We know there are no atheists in foxholes, and now it seems we are discovering that there are no free-market ideologues in a market crash. It seems that everyone is looking to government to solve the financial and economic crisis that is sweeping everything before it. But government -- in the United States and also in Europe and Asia -- is flailing. National and regional governments are still approaching the crisis with the aim of protecting their own interests rather than taking a global approach. Video: Looking Ahead: Uncertainty and Doubt Rule Wednesday could be a big day with Ben Bernanke speaking, a presidential debate, and retail sales data, but how to unlock the credit markets will be the main focus. Plus, a full week of earnings. Stacey Delo reports. With a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven... [read full story]