How You Can Tell Things Have Really Gotten Bad

The Really: The normally recession proof oldest profession is actually taken a hit from the recent international economic downturn. The New York Times wants you to know it is particularly bad in Prague.

Dow Attempts To Set Record

The Really: Dow had a shot at setting a new record for point drop in one day. Old record is -777.68 At one point today the Dow was -800 points.

Update: Market rallies to -434 points at 12:30pm PT. Record no longer in sight.

Update 2: Dow at -384 points. Chance for a record seems slim.

CNN changes headline from Dow at "All Time Point Drop" to "Worry At All Time High."

Update 3: Dow closes -369.88. Cable news networks visibly disappointed at Dow failure to come even close to record.

Strangely, watching this old Journey video seems to have a calming effect.