Dow falls another 189 points as of noon eastern

[Little-Acorn]

What in HELL is going on?

Have people pretty much given up on the U.S. ever getting its financial act together, after the "Deal" that accomplished nothing but more spending and more debt?

http://www.Little-Acorn.com/pics/DowJones05Aug2011.jpg

P.S. Anybody know what happened around 10AM eastern? Volume goes to zero, price changed very smoothly... which it NEVER does. Some kind of control kick in?

[Little-Acorn]

It bounced back, now it's up 17 points, after yesterday's 512-point drop.

[Gaffer]

If you listen carefully you will hear the crash.

[chloe]

I can't even want to think about it........depressing

[ConHog]

I'm glad I have relatively little money invested in the stock market. All my money is tied up in gold and land.