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Stock Market Drops 107 Points During Bush's Speech on the Economy
Today, President Bush gave an eight-minute speech on the economy, which was meant to reassure the markets. "This is an anxious time," said Bush. "But the American people can be confident in our economic future." However, ABC News notes that during those eight minutes, the Dow Jones dropped another 107 points. The Dow was down 78.70 at the beginning of Bush's address, but at 185.66 by the end.
Tagged as: bush, economy, stock market, drop
Amanda Terkel is Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and serves as Deputy Editor for The Progress Report and ThinkProgress.org at the Center for American Progress.
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