Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls Below 9,000

The looming fear of a Great Depression echoes on Wall St. as the Dow tumbles. Experts warn it's time the Fed needs to act.

BySheril Kirshenbaum
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This image on Wall St. is becoming all too familiar at CNN.com...as are rumors of another impending 'Great Depression'. One year ago, the Dow closed at 14,164.53. Today's it's about to close at 8,579.19. I'm not a financial analyst, but it's clear times are changing. And the Fed needs to act. Now.

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