Another 600+ points on the Dow? The explanation being offered is the tumble today in GM stock (S&P places General Motors & GMAC ratings on watch with negative implications), but there's no way that should lead to such a market-wide sell off. I was on the phone with economist Chris Thornberg as the numbers kept falling, and he said "We've moved from denial to hysteria."
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