October 7, 2008

  The $700-plus billion bailout was supposed to ease investors’ fears. Many Americans are still jittery about the ailing economy; and apparently a lot of players in the financial markets around the world are feeling the same way. Yesterday, the Dow Jones plunged 800 points — the most ever in one day— before recovering somewhat,  closing down 370 points, but below 10,000 […]