Kimberly Adams
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Especially in this economy.
But first, the numbers.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 179.4% to close at 48,892.
The Nasdaq gave up 223.9% to finish at 23,461.
And the S&P 500 dipped 29.4% to end at 69.39.
Gold and silver were on a tear all month until they tanked today.
Investors who fled to them as safe havens in uncertainty seemed a bit less uncertain after the president named his choice for Fed chair.
Silver sank more than 25%.
Gold fell about 9%.
Bonds also fell.
The yield on the 10-year T-note rose to 4.24%.
And you're listening to Marketplace.
This is Marketplace.
I'm Kimberly Adams.
Parts of the eastern U.S.
are forecast to get more snow this weekend.
This comes after much of the country was hit by heavy snow and ice last weekend.
That storm brought power outages, canceled flights, and school closures.
In some places, power is still out, roads are still treacherous, and schools are still closed.
Working parents, however, don't get a snow day.