A look at the government bailout, confidence in real estate market falls … and more

1. Is the government’s $700 billion bailout effective? [Newsday] and [CNN Money]
2. Forest City Ratner’s new Web site highlights completed projects [AY Report]
3. West Village historic row houses hit by Con Ed fire [Villager]
4. Confidence in real estate market falls with bank failures, Madoff scandal [Bloomberg]
5. Preparing homes for winter [Post]
6. Post readers pay for church renovations [Post]