Today's Situation Room:
Wolf Blitzer delivers the most important breaking news and political, international, and national security stories of the day. Tune to The Situation Room weekdays 5-7pm ET on CNN.
Wolf Blitzer delivers the most important breaking news and political, international, and national security stories of the day. Tune to The Situation Room weekdays 5-7pm ET on CNN.
August 8th, 2011
06:37 PM ET
What caused the Dow's 600 point drop?
CNN's Richard Quest and Ali Velshi spar over who's to blame for the Dow's 600 point drop.
RELATED STORY: Dow plunges after S&P downgrade
About this Show
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer is the command center for breaking news, politics and extraordinary reports from around the world. Tune in weeknights from 5-7pm ET on CNN.
It drop because of greed, ours republicians and democratics are not doing theirs job. They are more concern about giving wealthy companies tax break and cutting poor, middle class people monies than helping the america people through this crisis. The people that running america future is a shame to america because every one more concern about themseves than everyone that is affect by this crisis.
Does the media not realize what power they have??? If for just one day the media reported just positive news instead of negative news, I think you would be amazed at the effect that it would have on the stock market. Give it a try – what have you got to lose???
Stupidity and greeed.Jim Thomas Phx.Az.
Do people forget the unwillingness of the senate and congress to work together ? Maybe if the stock market crashes it will get their attention, you know who won't be effected the majority of america that doesnt have a lot of money or the millions of unemployeed.