The US government announces that it will provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to help troubled carmakers General Motors and Chrysler survive.

As more and more companies go out of business there seems to be no end to the current economic turmoil.

We want to know how its effecting people in different parts of the world. Be it the hike in food prices, job losses, lack of readily available finance or even the complete bankruptcy of business. Lets hear how its impacting your life and what your thoughts are on the attempted solutions from governments around the world.