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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:48 PM Dec 2012

DOW FUTURES JUST PLUNGED 250 POINTS. OMG THE MAYANS WERE RIGHT!

Per CNBC. Panic mode over there. Republican plan to tank the economy in place. Luckily, Pres.Obama now has MUCH more leverage. (Even though I feel he had a full house previously anyway)

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DOW FUTURES JUST PLUNGED 250 POINTS. OMG THE MAYANS WERE RIGHT! (Original Post) JaneyVee Dec 2012 OP
you may see the 1350 pt drop "Circuit Breaker" on Friday.. Panic selling... n/t Mr Peabody Dec 2012 #1
The gold prices better soar high with the news... Panasonic Dec 2012 #2
Dow futures down 180 now. S&P futures down 19 Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #3
Looks like cliff will happen if Boehner can't get vote on $1MILLION cut off unless he goes julian09 Dec 2012 #4
The Mayans knew about TeaBaggers? Damn, they were prophetic! banned from Kos Dec 2012 #5
 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
2. The gold prices better soar high with the news...
Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:54 PM
Dec 2012

REALLY high... we're smelting tomorrow and we need the gold prices up... we're holding about $4k worth of gold...

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
3. Dow futures down 180 now. S&P futures down 19
Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:57 PM
Dec 2012

Gold futures flat. Looks like the bleeding may have stopped.

 

julian09

(1,435 posts)
4. Looks like cliff will happen if Boehner can't get vote on $1MILLION cut off unless he goes
Thu Dec 20, 2012, 10:01 PM
Dec 2012

with bill already passed in senate sitting in house waiting for house vote or PASSING Obama's last offer with Democrat majority with some repug votes to get to 218 votes.

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