I didn't feel comfortable talking about this at work, due to the non-disclosure clause in my contract, but hell, this is very public news by now. Guess what day it is today?
Yes, that's right! It's
BLACK MONDAY!
Five hundred points. The Dow dropped five hundred points. In one day. You aren't supposed to ever see numbers like that on the stock
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Ultimately, I do think the last few weeks are extremely bad news for the American economy. But not because of Lehman or Morgan Stanley, which are ultimately the smaller investment banks on Wall Street. The takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will possibly add trillions to government debt, and that will have long-term complications worse than any one bank that files for bankruptcy ( ... )
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This is more like, oh, I'm falling off a cliff. I should probably find something to grab.
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Bush is the only one who is saying the American economy is strong and will fix itself without intervention. I guess he felt the need to make one last grand display of incompetence before he leaves office.
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