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MineralMan

(146,286 posts) Thu Mar 22, 2018, 04:05 PM Mar 2018

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Dow Average Down Almost 3% at the Close

23,959.06 Price decrease 723.25 (2.93%)

I guess maybe Trump's tariff idea wasn't so good after all, eh?

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Dow Average Down Almost 3% at the Close (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2018 OP

So much winning! Botany Mar 2018 #1

Ali Velshi says moondust Mar 2018 #2

Well, I guess he's worried now, then. MineralMan Mar 2018 #3

Trump is an idiot. Johnny2X2X Mar 2018 #4

He is, indeed. MineralMan Mar 2018 #5

If China slaps meaningful tariffs tomorrow, itll drop -1,000 on Friday alone. bearsfootball516 Mar 2018 #6

We all lose in a trade war. Johnny2X2X Mar 2018 #7

This is the "tank the economy" portion of his presidency Renew Deal Mar 2018 #8

The republicanomics of Comrade Dirty Donny* & cronies is a Time Bomb Achilleaze Mar 2018 #9

US Stocks are worth 30 trillion so loss today is about 900 billion Cicada Mar 2018 #10

Botany

(70,490 posts)

1. So much winning!

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 04:06 PM

Mar 2018

Market summary > Facebook, Inc. Common Stock
NASDAQ: FB - Mar 22, 4:05 PM EDT
164.89USDPrice decrease4.50 (2.66%)

moondust

(19,972 posts)

2. Ali Velshi says

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 04:09 PM

Mar 2018

his concern/worry threshhold is -2.5%.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)

3. Well, I guess he's worried now, then.

Reply to moondust (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 04:10 PM

Mar 2018

Johnny2X2X

(19,038 posts)

4. Trump is an idiot.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 04:12 PM

Mar 2018

China could slap massive tariffs on us tomorrow that will rank the markets further.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)

5. He is, indeed.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 04:13 PM

Mar 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

6. If China slaps meaningful tariffs tomorrow, itll drop -1,000 on Friday alone.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 04:25 PM

Mar 2018

Johnny2X2X

(19,038 posts)

7. We all lose in a trade war.

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 04:29 PM

Mar 2018

What Trump doesn’t realize is China is more willing to sacrifice than the US is. If their economy slows they won’t blink, they don’t answer to the people. If ours does Trump will get blasted.

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts)

8. This is the "tank the economy" portion of his presidency

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 04:37 PM

Mar 2018

It's almost as if he's doing any crazy thing America's enemies suggest

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

9. The republicanomics of Comrade Dirty Donny* & cronies is a Time Bomb

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 04:45 PM

Mar 2018

set to weaken America even further.

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

Cicada

(4,533 posts)

10. US Stocks are worth 30 trillion so loss today is about 900 billion

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 06:04 PM

Mar 2018

Markets worry about a trade war. 900 billion is a big price to pay.

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