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Economy
US stocks take a hit as Ukraine crisis stokes fear
2022-02-18
[Aljazeera] United States stocks slid on Thursday, with the S&P 500 marking its biggest daily percentage drop in two weeks, as investors shifted to defensive sectors and safe havens such as bonds and gold while geopolitical tensions between Washington and Russia over Ukraine flared.

After Ukrainian forces and pro-Moscow rebels traded fire in eastern Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said there was every indication Russia was planning to invade in the next few days and was preparing a pretext to justify it.
Posted by:Besoeker

#6  Because Ukraine and the Russians. Suuuure.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-02-18 11:28  

#5  I hate beets. I'm having borscht once a week in solidarity with the Russians....
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-02-18 09:51  

#4  Wag the dog faced pony soldier
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-02-18 09:50  

#3  Doesn't read "the Russians are winning."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-02-18 09:36  

#2  As Vincent said in Ronin: "The Russians made it."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-02-18 07:20  

#1  I can almost hear Psaki blaming double digit inflation and $6.50 per gallon gas on COVID the conflict in the Ukraine.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-02-18 06:58  

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