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ProudMNDemocrat

(16,730 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:35 AM Mar 2020

Opening Bell......Dow Jones down 1,600 points....

Trump's speech last night did little to stem fears, Another circuit breaker looming as drops close in on 1,7000 points.

Buckle up, my friends. We are in a recession now.

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Opening Bell......Dow Jones down 1,600 points.... (Original Post) ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 OP

That's where president Obama left it..nt. drray23 Mar 2020 #1

Trading just stopped. Loss of 7.20% percent...... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #3

Maybe this will give Trump the big one? gab13by13 Mar 2020 #2

Followed quickly by the closing bell... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #4

drray23

(7,619 posts)

1. That's where president Obama left it..nt.

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:37 AM

Mar 2020

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,730 posts)

3. Trading just stopped. Loss of 7.20% percent......

Reply to drray23 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:41 AM

Mar 2020

Hubby told me he put over $200,000 in a Money Market account to protect up to half of our retirement investments.
We will be eating out less, as well as watching our spending.

gab13by13

(21,264 posts)

2. Maybe this will give Trump the big one?

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:37 AM

Mar 2020

Elizabeth, I'm coming to see you.

Wounded Bear

(58,605 posts)

4. Followed quickly by the closing bell...

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:44 AM

Mar 2020

Shut down triggered for second time this week.

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