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Asian Markets Catch Wall Street's Cold
For the second time this week, markets in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Japan followed 1,000-point plunges of the Dow with big sell-offs of their own.
Stock Market Continues Swing Downward
Stocks were down sharply on Thursday in a selloff that took the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 1,000 points.
News Brief: Government Funding Lapses, Market Volatility, Syria
The federal government's funding lapsed after Sen. Rand Paul stalled a vote. Also, a look at recent swings in the stock market and how the fight against ISIS in Syria is getting more complicated.
Overseas Markets Decline
Markets across Europe and Asia have been following Wall Street with major losses this week. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with journalist Liam Halligan.
Another Rout In The Stock Market, As Dow Drops More Than 1,000 Points
Wall Street's roller coaster continued Thursday, with all the major stock indexes posting drops of about 4 percent amid inflation concerns. The market has now tumbled 10 percent from its recent peak.
Tax Cuts Put Oklahoma In A Bind. Now Gov. Fallin Wants To Raise Taxes
A plan drawn up by civic leaders to raise taxes has the Oklahoma governor's support but may fail at the hands of statehouse Democrats.
The Market for Stolen Passwords
A stolen Amazon password costs $10. Bank of America is $25. What a price list discovered on the dark web says about about the market for your stolen passwords.
White House Says Despite Stock Market Volatility, Economy Is Doing Well
President Trump's top economic adviser Kevin Hassett says that despite recent large drops in the stock market, "the fundamentals for the economy are very sound."