US markets suffer their worst August in almost a decade

[Francesca9]

Source: Telegraph (UK)

US stock markets suffered their worst August in almost a decade, as evidence mounts that the recovery in the world’s biggest economy is slowing to a crawl.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/7974211/US-markets-suffer-their-worst-August-in-almost-a-decade.html

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This is a bad sign. More unemployment is likely.

[OhioChick]

1. No surprise here. n/t

[DJ13]

2. Yep, the bigger surprise is what was propping it up since early last year

[Booster]

3. The Koch brothers. Hope they lost a bundle.