Consumer spending worries send stocks lower (AP)

Filed Under (Personal Finance) by on 11-11-2008

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange November 11, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)AP - Wall Street got another dose of painful reality Tuesday, with stocks falling sharply as investors recognized that few industries are safe from the consumer spending slump — whether they're building homes, making cars or selling coffee. The Dow Jones industrial average managed to lift off its lows of the day, but still closed down nearly 180 points.

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