i m erin burnett outfront tonight. markets plunged today. 297 points for the dow. the two-day drop, as i indicated, is close to 600. 573 points. it s a big story and we are covering it tonight. but first, we re starting with some breaking developments regarding herman cain. tonight, a report that one of the women who accused herman cain of sexual harassment wants to speak out. the washington post getting everyone s attention after posting a quote from the woman s attorney who told the post, it s very frustrating that herman cain is going around bad-mouthing the two complainants and my client is blocked by a confidentiality agreement. he s asking the restaurant association to release his client from that agreement. it has been a gut-wrenching 24 hours for herman cain. allegations that he sexually harassed two women have his campaign back on its heels. but it wasn t the allegations or the fact that the women reported reportedly got financial settlements, but that he s
i m erin burnett outfront tonight. markets plunged today. 297 points for the dow. the two-day drop, as i indicated, is close to 600. 573 points. it s a big story and we are covering it tonight. but first, we re starting with some breaking developments regarding herman cain. tonight, a report that one of the women who accused herman cain of sexual harassment wants to speak out. the washington post getting everyone s attention after posting a quote from the woman s attorney who told the post, it s very frustrating that herman cain is going around bad-mouthing the two complainants and my client is blocked by a confidentiality agreement. he s asking the restaurant association to release his client from that agreement. it has been a gut-wrenching 24 hours for herman cain. allegations that he sexually harassed two women have his campaign back on its heels. but it wasn t the allegations or the fact that the women reported reportedly got financial settlements, but that he s
i m erin burnett outfront tonight. markets plunged today. 297 points for the dow. the two-day drop, as i indicated is close to 600. 573 points. it s a big story and we are covering it tonight. but first, we re starting with some breaking developments regarding herman cain. tonight, a report that one of the women who accused herman cain of sexual harassment wants to speak out. the washington post getting everyone s attention after posting a quote from the woman s attorney who told the post, it s very frustrating that herman cain is going around bad-mouthing the two complainants and my client is blocked by a confidentiality agreement. he s asking the restaurant association to release his client from that agreement. it has been a gut-wrenching 24 hours for herman cain. allegations that he sexually assaulted two women have his campaign back on its heels. actually wasn t the allegations or the fact that the women reported reportedly got financial settlements, but that he s
and tonight, some camel horn. let s go outfront. i m erin burnett outfront tonight. markets plunged today. 297 points for the dow. the two-day drop, as i indicated is close to 600. 573 points. it s a big story and we are covering it tonight. but first, we re starting with some breaking developments regarding herman cain. tonight, a report that one of the women who accused herman cain of sexual harassment wants to speak out. the washington post getting everyone s attention after posting a quote from the woman s attorney who told the post, it s very frustrating that herman cain is going around bad-mouthing the two complainants and my client is blocked by a confidentiality agreement. he s asking the restaurant association to release his client from that agreement. it has been a gut-wrenching 24 hours for herman cain. allegations that he sexually assaulted two women have his campaign back on its heels. actually wasn t the allegations or the fact that the women reported
outfront, count down to another downgrade of america? the super committee held a rare public hearing today. they re the group of 12 charged with cutting the deficit by at least $1.2 trillion. if they don t do it, we can end up on a rate to higher interest rates and a lower standard of living. here are the dates we need to watch. november 1st, cbo says the super committee must submit their plan for review. that is five days from now. november 23rd, that is the deadline for the final submission. and then december 23rd, the final deadline when congress must up or down vote that plan. the committee must come to an agreement, and congress has to pass it or automatic across the board cuts will be made, half of them coming from our defense budget. the problem is those cuts don t come until 2013. they are too small to prevent more downgrades. yes, thanks to congress, america s economic standing in the world is on the verge of another downgrade. economist ethan harris at bank of ame