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Dow falls 666 points, capping worst week on Wall Street in 2 years

By Michael Rios

Investors said the drop was partly due to fears of rising inflation, which could lead to an increase in interest rates in the coming months.

Column: How can the stock market rally possibly continue?

By Vikram Mansharamani

The world seems to be precariously balanced on the edge, with instability lurking in almost every region of the globe, but financial markets seem not to care.

After years of slow recovery, U.S. economy boasts solid gains

By PBS News Hour

July was the second straight month of solid gains for U.S. employers, who added 209,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department. Mark Vitner of Wells Fargo joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what it means for the job market, the stock…

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Column: The stock market hates Trump’s economic policies

By Terry Burnham

Don't let Dow 20,000 fool you. Stock market behavior indicates for every $3 the Trump plans give to companies in taxes, $1 is being destroyed by other actions, Terry Burnham writes.

Column: How Chicken Little got Dow 20,000 so terribly wrong

By Terry Burnham

Economist Terry Burnham predicted that the Dow Jones Industrial Average would hit 5,000 before it hit 20,000. With the Dow hitting 20,000 today, Burnham discusses how he got it so wrong.