Beverly Wilshire Hotel

The Beverly Wilshire Hotel was a hotel in Los Angeles, California.

While visiting Los Angeles for a conference with the Dow Jones board of directors, Federal Reserve Chairman Martin Webb stayed in a suite at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The night before the meeting, Webb was unable to sleep, and spent a few hours watching MMA fights on ESPN. The next morning, Webb was awakened by a phone call from the Secretary of Treasury Lou Friedman, hoping to secure an endorsement of the 's economic stimulus package. Despite some misgivings, Webb agreed to do what he could to smooth the plan's implementation.

Background information and notes

 * In an apparent proofreading error, Webb is stated to be staying at the Century Plaza Hotel during the night, but awakens in a later scene at the Beverly Wilshire.