Economy

Sorting Out What The U.S. Markets' Volatile Start May Mean

12:39pm February 06, 2018

U.S markets showed signs of volatility on the heels of Monday's drop on Wall Street. NPR's Rachel Martin, Jim Zarroli and Scott Horsley talk about the plunge and the White House's reaction.

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As U.S. Stock Market Opens, Uncertainty Reigns

11:21am February 06, 2018

The sharp drop in the stock market has sparked concern about the U.S. economy. NPR's Jim Zarolli tells Rachel Martin the plunge appears to be a natural correction.

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Wealth Manager: Consider Stock Market Activity In Context

11:15am February 06, 2018

Barry Ritholtz, chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, says Monday's stock market drop was bad but "really isn't terrible" when compared to other big stock market plunges.

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Former Top White House Economist: Recent Stock Market Drop 'Doesn't Feel Like' 2008

10:11am February 06, 2018

The recent stock market plunge has many wondering whether the U.S economy is taking a turn for the worse. Steve Inskeep speaks with Austan Goolsbee, top White House economist under President Obama.

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Taking The Pulse Of The Nation's Economy

10:04am February 06, 2018

To get perspective about what the sell-off in the Dow says about the nation's economic health, NPR's Rachel Marin talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution.

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A man looks at an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo, on Tuesday. Shares tumbled in Asia on Tuesday after a wild day for U.S. markets that resulted in the biggest drop in the Dow Jones industrial average in six and a half years.

Economy

Asian, European Markets Follow Wall Street, With Stocks Suffering Sharp Losses

4:34am February 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

After the Dow shed 4.6 percent on Monday, Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng both dipped by about 5 percent. European shares were also down sharply in early trading.

Longtime Stock Trader Says Record Drop Could Be Result Of Positive Economic News

7:12pm February 05, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ted Weisberg, president of Seaport Securities about Monday's record stock point drop.

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Stocks Take Big Hit As Dow Falls 1,175 Points

6:09pm February 05, 2018

by Uri Berliner

The stock markets went through a whipsaw trading session on Monday, punctured by bouts of panic. At one point, the Dow fell as much as 1,579 points, the largest intraday-point drop in the history of the index.

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On the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, trader Tommy Kalikas looks on as stock indexes continued to fall Monday.

Economy

Dow Plunges 1,175, The Biggest Point Drop In History

5:06pm February 05, 2018

by Avie Schneider

The stock market continued to lose ground Monday after Friday's steep drop, with the Dow Jones industrial average down nearly 1,200 points — its worst single-day drop.

Economy

Wells Fargo's Corset

4:01pm February 05, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

The Federal Reserve just told Wells Fargo it can't grow. On today's show: Why that's a big deal for Wells Fargo, and for other big banks.