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Business

Dow Surges Past 30,000 Points For 1st Time In Historic Milestone

JIM ZARROLI, NPR

Posted on November 24, 2020 · Markets welcomed President Trump's recommendation the transition process begin, which will provide critical resources and information to President-elect Joe Biden's team.

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Dow Plunges 943 Points; Steep Sell-Off Is Triggered By Fears Of More Lockdowns

JIM ZARROLI, NPR

Posted on October 28, 2020 · The Dow tumbled more than 900 points as COVID-19 cases surge in the United States and Europe, while next week's election is only adding to the uncertainty over the economy.

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Dow Plunges 2,700 Points, Trading Halted After Fed Slashes Rates

AVIE SCHNEIDER, NPR

Posted on March 16, 2020 · Markets are falling sharply after the Federal Reserve aggressively cut interest rates to near zero. The Dow tumbled more than 2,700 points — nearly 12% — as coronavirus measures expanded.

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Dow Soars Nearly 2,000 Points In Rebound From Biggest Drop Since 1987

AVIE SCHNEIDER, NPR

Posted on March 13, 2020 · A day after posting its biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of 1987, the Dow jumped as Congress prepared a measure to help cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus.

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Business

Dow Plunges 2,300 Points: Stocks In Meltdown As Panic Selling Continues

AVIE SCHNEIDER, NPR

Posted on March 12, 2020 · The stock market continued its drop after President Trump announced a 30-day ban on travel from Europe. The Dow opened down 7%, moving deeper into a bear market and trading was halted temporarily.

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Stock Market Plunges On Fears Of Trade Tensions Between The U.S. And China

Associated Press / PBS NewsHour

Posted on March 22, 2018 · Stocks plunged, sending the Dow Jones industrials down more than 700 points, as investors feared that trade tensions will spike between the U.S. and China

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Another Rout In The Stock Market, As Dow Drops More Than 1,000 Points

John Ydstie, NPR

Posted on February 8, 2018 · 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

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Wall Street Roller Coaster: Dow Jumps Higher After Plunging At Open

JIM ZARROLI, NPR

Posted on February 6, 2018 · Stock markets in Asia and Europe fell sharply after Monday's record 1,175-point drop in the Dow, leaving U.S. financial markets bracing for another volatile day.

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Markets Right Now: Dow Has Its First Close Above 22,000

Associated Press

Posted on August 2, 2017 · The Dow was up 68 points, or 0.3 percent, to 22,031.

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Business

What The Dow Jones’ Plunge Says About State of Economy

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 31, 2014 · A 300-point stock market drop looks scary, but means little by itself.

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