While he was talking
by digby
It got worse. At this point I don't know where it's going to end up. But it was down 1500 points at one point.
Obviously, this had nothing to do with his speech. But he's been talking up the market as the perfect illustration of his Yuge Hands, and then the real world intrudes.
Keep in mind that while this is the biggest point decline in history, it far from being the biggest percentage decline in history. The 1987 crash lost 23% in one day ...
Still, this makes you feel jittery.
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