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Hey, what’s going on in the economy?

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 9, 2018
Five days of volatile markets, a five-hour government shutdown and one budget bill later ...
Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell on Feb. 2.
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People have been selling off billions in reaction to the markets

by David Brancaccio
Feb 9, 2018
But again, it's important to keep calm.
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Investors ponder safe havens amid market volatility

by Andy Uhler
Feb 7, 2018
The last few days have seen big swings in the global stock markets. During such volatile times, investors often shift their assets to what are called safe-haven currencies, traditionally the Japanese yen or Swiss franc. Why does that happen, and is now a good moment for safe havens? Click the audio player above to hear […]
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Today’s trading was the very definition of volatility

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 6, 2018
But the bigger context is volatility in the markets has actually been falling over the last 30 years.
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The Dow dive computers might have caused

by Ryan Kailath
Feb 6, 2018
Algorithms don’t generally create steep declines, but they do amplify trends, one expert says.
Closing numbers are displayed at the New York Stock Exchange in 2018.
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What happened to the Dow today?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 5, 2018
Let's break down today's wild ride in the stock market. Should you be concerned?
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Dow plunges 1,175 points in worst day for stocks since 2011

by Associated Press
Feb 5, 2018
The drop erases the year's gains so far.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on February 5, 2018 in New York City. Following Fridays's over 600 point drop, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 300 points after the Opening Bell.
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When companies choose not to go public, does that hurt the public?

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Feb 5, 2018
Fewer companies are going public than did 20 years ago. How does that change the fortunes of all Americans?
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Wage pickup, a long time coming, leaves investors unhappy

by Mitchell Hartman and Marielle Segarra
Feb 2, 2018
The pace of wage growth increased in January, with average hourly earnings up 2.9 percent year-over-year, according to the Labor Department’s monthly Employment Report. But real, inflation-adjusted wages have been nearly stagnant for decades, rising just 7 percent for the median household over the past 40 years, according to analysis by the Economic Policy Institute. […]
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Weekly Wrap

The market is not the economy ...

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 2, 2018
... but maybe they're kissing cousins?
A monitor displays the day's final numbers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell today.
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