BOISE, IDAHO --
Local business leaders say Americans needs to regain trust in Wall Street before the financial crisis will end.
More than 200 packed the URS auditorium, for a panel discussion about ethics and integrity in business.
Steve Hanks, Washington Group's former CEO says the panic selling on Wall Street comes down to a crisis in confidence.
"People are naturally wondering how did we ever get into this circumstance in the first place and if that could happen, what else could happen?" Hanks said.
Several college students and small businesses owners were in the crowd, including Jim Paulson, who's been in real estate for 17 years.
Paulsen recently started his own firm, even though so many businesses around him are folding.
"To go out there on your own, in a time of turmoil and change, that's the time to garnish and gain market share," Paulsen said. "But it is very important to have the integrity out there. Let people know you stand by what you talk.
He's counting on, among other things, his reputation to success....something panelists think the business sector has to improve to turn the economy around. "This too will pass, but it won't pass until the buying public has once again regained its confidence that they can invest in this market and that their investments are sound," Hanks said.
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