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V is for volatility
Aug 7, 2024

V is for volatility

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A measure of stock market volatility called the VIX has been swinging up and down wildly since Monday's investor sell-off.

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A messy picture painted of Boeing

Today is part two of the National Transportation Safety Board’s two-day hearing on quality and safety in Boeing’s manufacturing process, prompted by the mid-flight fuselage blowout on an Alaska Airlines plane in January  Some new details have emerged on the challenges facing the plane-maker and one of its key suppliers.

August is as August does

The best word to describe the stock market this week is “volatile.” Stocks in the U.S. and Japan plunged on Monday, then rebounded partially. And a stock market volatility index is showing volatility in markets has increased by 42% in the last five days. Let’s discuss with Larry Adam, Chief Investment Officer at Raymond James — a Marketplace underwriter.

How businesspeople in swing state Michigan view the economy

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Like many of their customers and colleagues, they're feeling some pain.
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Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
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Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
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James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
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