Top of the Hour: Economic Woes Impact Global Markets, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Markets around the globe have tumbled amid concerns over debt in Europe and the United States and troubled economic leadership. The Dow was down more than 512 points yesterday, Wall Street’s worst one day points decline since the official end of the recession.

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