Dow drops 150 points, S&P 500 on the cusp of a bear market

Last week the Dow lost 1,655 points, or 6.8 percent. That was the Dow’s worst week of trading since October Continue reading →

No, Bernie Sanders is not going to bankrupt America to the tune of $18 trillion

The big policy headline today comes from the Wall Street Journal, which delivers this alarming message: Price Tag of Bernie Continue reading →

US, global stocks fall sharply on more signs of weakness in China’s economy

NEW YORK — Stock markets plunged again Tuesday, continuing a rocky ride for Wall Street, after gloomy economic data out Continue reading →

Dow drops more than 500 points as US markets plummet amid global sell-off

US stock markets dropped dramatically on Friday afternoon, dragging overall global markets to their worst week of the year as Continue reading →

The coming stock market collapse

by David Cay Johnston Tech stocks have returned to bubble levels, thanks to PR, weak financial journalism and cheap credit Continue reading →

The Dow Jones’s new high is fake

The Dow Jones industrial average passed 14,164.53 today. That’s its highest reading ever. Huzzah! Or not. That number doesn’t adjust Continue reading →