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CBS This Morning: Recession Fears

Americans saw a big chunk of their stock market savings disappear on Wednesday over fears of an economic recession. The Dow fell 800 points, more than 3%, in the biggest drop of the year. This morning's market futures predict another decline at the open. Don Dahler reports.

Americans saw a big chunk of their stock market savings disappear on Wednesday over fears of an economic recession. The Dow fell 800 points, more than 3%, in the biggest drop of the year. Don Dahler reports and I make an appearance!

Inversions V2.0

Inversions V2.0

Three different producers contacted me about the following headline, which appeared last week in the Wall Street Journal: “Inverted Yield Curve Is Telling Investors What They Already Know.” You may be forgiven for that case of déjà vu, because we last discussed the inverted yield curve in December. Here’s a refresher from my post on the topic:

Did Tariff Man or Yield Curve Tank Stocks?

Did Tariff Man or Yield Curve Tank Stocks?

It was an exhausting week for investors, even though there were only four trading sessions. Monday’s U.S.-China 90-day trade “time out” stock bounce was dwarfed by big sell-offs throughout the rest of the week. The drubbing began after the President’s tweet that he is a “tariff man,” shortly followed by another, which questioned whether a “real deal” with Beijing is actually possible.