Wall Street's October Surprise

Money Talking | Nov 2, 2018

Within a hectic news cycle ahead of the midterm elections, a big story has emerged from Wall Street: October has turned out to be one of the worst months for the U.S. markets since the financial crisis ten years ago. Stocks plummeted and most of the gains of 2018 have been erased in a few short weeks.

That all happened in the immediate run-up to Election Day. Knowing that people tend to vote their pocketbooks, how will a turbulent time on Wall Street play out in the voting booth? And should people worry about what it all says about the health of the U.S. economy?

This week on Money Talking, Charlie Herman speaks with Heather Long, economics correspondent for The Washington Post.

 

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