Fears on Inflation and Jobs Give 2008 a Stumbling Start
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When the closing bell rang on Friday, the Dow Jones industrials had fallen 256.54 points, nearly 2 percent, to 12,800.18.
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Americans' faith in the economy tumbled in August to a nine-month low, which could translate to tightened purse strings if job growth stumbles or fuel costs rebound.
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US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the outlook for the economy in 2008 has worsened.
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As troubles in the US housing market ripple across the global economy, the health of banks has become one of the biggest financial uncertainties for 2008.
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Strained by an ailing housing market and credit woes, the economy in 2007 is expected to log its worst growth in five years and should be somewhat sluggish next year.
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Interest rate fears add to jitters in financial markets.
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While the economic weakness has been concentrated in the financial services, home building and related sectors, investors are growing fearful that it is spreading.
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Low interest rates fueled the housing boom and the overall economy, but the price of money is edging upâpotentially threatening the nation's financial strength.
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Stocks tanked Wednesday afternoon, the first trading day of 2008, as oil and gold prices at record highs and a report showing contraction in the manufacturing sector raised worries about the threat of a recession.
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U.S. consumer confidence slipped to a  nine-month low in August on inflation and job worries, while  minutes of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting showed most  officials thought inflation would ease in the months ahead.
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Slowing activity in the US economy and a possible sudden cooling of overheated property markets are the main threats to the world economy in 2007 after vigorous recovery this year.
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A year ago, the housing market was cooling, interest rates were on the rise and the conventional wisdom was that 2006 would be the year that the U.S. economy sputtered. One could be forgiven for thinking that the Washington regional economy would slow down after a blistering three years.
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Stock indexes tumbled more than 1.7 percent on Friday after the government announced the first monthly drop in payrolls in four years, fanning fears of a recession.
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A steep consumer confidence slide released Friday would hobble the overall economy.
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Factory production shrank in December for the first time in nearly a year, sparking fears the economy may be headed for recession.
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Two Federal Reserve officials said Monday that problems in housing and mortgage lending have begun to threaten the overall economy.
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WASHINGTON -- Strained by an ailing housing market and credit woes, the economy in 2007 is expected to log its worst growth in five years and should be somewhat sluggish next year.