Skip to main content

Headline Roundup December 21st, 2018

Stock Market Suffers Worst Week in a Decade

Summary from the AllSides News Team

U.S. stocks plunged Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffering its worst week since the 2008 financial crisis amid fears over rising interest rates as well as a potential government shutdown.

Featured Coverage of this Story

Stocks retreat on government shutdown fears
Stocks retreat on government shutdown fears

Fox News Digital

News

U.S. stocks were in a broad-based retreat Friday afternoon as a government shutdown loomed. Investors appeared resigned to the view that a budgetary standoff between President Trump and

Open on Fox News Digital
'Down, down, down': Stocks sink as rate fears, shutdown gloom push Nasdaq into bear market
News

It's official: The Nasdaq is in a bear market. The tech-heavy index finished down 195 points, or 3 percent, to 6,333 on Friday. That's almost 22 percent off its most recent high of 8,109.69 set Aug. 29

Open on USA TODAY
Dow Jones Index Takes Biggest Dive Since 2008 Financial Crash
News

A possible government shutdown is one of many factors driving down the stock market.

Open on HuffPost

More headline roundups

More News about Economy and Jobs on AllSides

News from the Left

News from the Center

News from the Right