https://freerepublic.com/tag/skyisfallingbuybuy/ en-us Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:57:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3823909/posts The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 2,000 points Thursday morning after President Donald Trump’s long-awaited response to the coronavirus epidemic triggered a massive sell-off on Wall Street. The S&P 500 plunged by 7 percent, triggering a circuit breaker, which halts all trading on the New York Stock Exchange for 15 minutes. All three major averages sank after Trump’s Oval Office address Wednesday night failed to satisfy traders who were hoping for more concrete steps to allay any economic slowdown from the viral outbreak. NBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3823909/posts#comment Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:57:23 GMT