street needs is a partial shutdown. fear had a real gripping effect on the markets this week. dow dropping 464 points on thursday. the average closed below 23,000 for the first time since october of 2017. we are going back in time. the nasdaq lost 1.6%. just avoiding closing in the first bear market since the great recession. the s&p tumbling 1.6%. we're seeing investors rattled by the fed reserve's decision to raise rates despite evidence of slowing economic growth. woi worries of the supply glut. crude plunged on thursday to just over $45 a barrel. the first time since august of 2017 that oil has ended below $46 a barrel. investors moving away from risky stocks. tesla lost 5%.