Dow Jones in flux
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Trader Frederick Reimer works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 500 points in early trading, bringing the index down 10 percent from the record high it reached on Jan. 26. The DJIA quickly recovered much of that loss. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
On Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average suffered its biggest one day point drop and Tuesday the markets continued to fluctuate. We’ll talk with Moody’s Analytics chief economist MARK ZANDI about what’s behind the recent volatility and if it’s anything to worry about.
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