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Dow plunges 391 points as fear grips markets
CNN Money ^ | 1/15/2016 | Matt Egan

Posted on 01/15/2016 2:37:37 PM PST by Signalman

Edited on 01/15/2016 4:12:48 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

The market freakout of 2016 keeps getting scarier. Cheap oil and China remain the major culprits. The Dow dropped another 391 points on Friday, leaving the index down an incredible 1,437 points in just the first two weeks of the year. The S&P 500 lost 2.3% and the Nasdaq plunged 2.7% to its lowest level since October 2014.


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: djia; economy; stockmarket; stocks

1 posted on 01/15/2016 2:37:37 PM PST by Signalman
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To: Signalman

If the media were treating Obama and his administration like they did with GWB back in 2007-08, the markets would be crapping the bed a lot more than they are now. So much artificial propping up being done with this economy.


2 posted on 01/15/2016 2:39:56 PM PST by CatOwner (Trump + Cruz greater than 50% = GOPe on suicide watch)
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To: Signalman
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Friday officials are closely watching market movements and their potential impact on the U.S. economy.

Let me correct the language in that apparent political deflection.

White House spokesman Josh NotsoEarnest said on Friday, officials are or should be closely watching the US Economy and it's impact on the US and global markets.

3 posted on 01/15/2016 2:44:43 PM PST by Cold Heat
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To: CatOwner

I’m not too worried about my retirement account. What retirement I did have was used to cover my family’s bills when I got laid off during the Obama recession.


4 posted on 01/15/2016 2:45:41 PM PST by taxcontrol ( The GOPe treats the conservative base like slaves by taking their votes and refuses to pay)
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To: Signalman

How can this be. Dear Leader told us the economy is robust. We are safer now than we ever have been from ISIS. He is taking all the guns from those bad bitter clinger people so we won’t be shot in movie theaters watching Star Wars.


5 posted on 01/15/2016 2:49:21 PM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: Signalman

Good old President Fumblebutt.

Boldly spitting-out that everything is fine as the economy and Iran rub his face in dog crap.


6 posted on 01/15/2016 2:54:13 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Signalman

“If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor” -President Obama, 6/6/09

“We’re vigilant, we take precautions. To those who want to harm us, our actions have shown that we have too much resolve and too much character. Americans will not be terrorized.” —President Obama, 11/24/15

“The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world.” —President Barack Obama, State of the Union Speech, 1/13/16

“RETAIL COLLAPSE
WALMART TO SHUT 100s OF STORES
STOCKS DIVE DEEPER” —Drudge Report, 1/15/16


7 posted on 01/15/2016 2:56:04 PM PST by kaehurowing
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What happened? Did the government run out of fake money to prop up the fake market?


8 posted on 01/15/2016 3:10:42 PM PST by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: Signalman
as fear grips markets

When fear grips the market it will be trading at a much lower P/E ration than present and bouncing along the bottom with no indication of an uptrend.

9 posted on 01/15/2016 3:10:53 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: dsrtsage

>>>What happened? Did the government run out of fake money to prop up the fake market?<<<

The copy machines simply ran out of toner . . . relax, things will be normal as soon as they are refilled.


10 posted on 01/15/2016 4:14:51 PM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: CatOwner

The bills are coming due.


11 posted on 01/15/2016 4:28:59 PM PST by GeronL (I remember when this was a conservative forum)
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To: Signalman
Whenever you hear someone say "Stay in for the long haul" - ask them:

"But what if the 'long haul' was a trip on the Titanic?"

12 posted on 01/15/2016 5:00:04 PM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: AndyJackson
What worries me is what comes after the "Fear" stage.


13 posted on 01/15/2016 5:01:41 PM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Signalman

White House Paid Liar and Progressive Pimp said that it was all Bush’s fault and that His Arrogance was still struggling to fix the mess he inherited.


14 posted on 01/15/2016 5:28:00 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (It's not an "administration", it's a crime syndicate of liars, thieves, freaks, fools & perverts.)
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To: Signalman

“The market freakout of 2016 keeps getting scarier.”

I have a 70s song for this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1qQ1SKNlgY


15 posted on 01/15/2016 5:30:40 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Signalman
Someone call the Plunge Protection Team!


16 posted on 01/15/2016 5:31:42 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Signalman

What the Worst First Week of Trading In History Tells us About the Year to Come
9JAN2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YV3v9TDdz0

Dow Down Nearly 400 Again and Nearly 1,500 Points This Year While Obama Claims Economy Is Great
14JAN2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqi0YSIfzHo

The Jubilee Will See Gold and Silver Soar and Markets Crash in 2016 - TDV Interview Series Bo Polny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ylj0aoY0Eg


17 posted on 01/15/2016 5:33:24 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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