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Marketplace's Daniel Ackerman looks at why and what it could mean for the future of our workforce.

As promised, we've got another small business check-in for you today.

And this one just so happens to be with another gift shop, Lundeen's Gifts in Culver City, California.

The last time we heard from owner Catherine Lundeen, she was dealing with some tariff woes.

We called her for an update.

That was Catherine Lundeen of Lundeen's Gifts in Culver City.

Stay tuned.

We have one more small business check-in to go.

Starting the day on the right side of the bed.

But first, let's do the numbers.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 669 points, one and a third percent, to close at 49,451.

The Nasdaq gave up 469 points, 2%, to finish at 22,597.

And the S&P 500 fell 108 points, just shy of 1.6%, to end at 68.32.

Crocs had a sunny fourth quarter.

The footwear maker beat Wall Street sales and profit forecasts thanks to strong demand through the holiday season.

Crocs stepped up 19 percent.

Bonds rose.

The yield on the 10-year T-note fell to 4.09 percent.

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