Attention Economy


Saturday, April 30, 2022

Stock Performance During the First Four Months of 2022

The Stock Market Isn’t Falling Like It Did In the 1970s—It’s Even Worse
https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-market-dow-nasdaq-sp-500-51651273777
“Bad” might not do it justice. After dropping 3.3% this past week, the S&P 500 index has fallen 13% during the first four months of the year, its worst start since 1939. But the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after falling 2.5% for the week, has slumped 9.2% in 2022, its worst start since 2020. Not to be outdone, the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 3.9% during the week, putting it down 17% for the first four months of the year. That’s its worst start to a year on record going back to 1971. 

Wall Street Is Battered by Rising Fear About the Economy
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/29/business/april-stocks-inflation.html