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Market is looking a little nervous. Nicole you saw the dow down nearly 200 points. What you see is basically everybody sells everything. They are not saying i will sell my financials and hold onto my drugs. No. They are getting out today. It is the weekend. We havecome up off the as you noted, they cannot get away from the fiscal cliff. Not just yet. They have not come to a solution in washington. That is front and center. We are also seeing a flock to the area that are safe. The dollar is higher. Gold is higher. We are also there is a look at the dow jones one week. Last friday we close that 13,135. We are still actually of about 30 points for the week. That is if we were to close right here. For right now, certainly, read on the screen because there is so much concern about washington. Melissa thank you so much. Many believe the speaker in the senate, but it did notie even make it through the house last night. I next asked is not confident it will happen within the next year. We will
Something called a subdural hematoma which means as a result of the blow on her head she broke a small blood vessel on the surface of her brain. Reporter doctors have prescribed a blood thinner. This than i will keep secretary clinton in the hospital for 48 hours to see how she responds to the medication. Clinton had been scheduled to testify before congress about the september 11th attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi, libya, but had to cancel because of her health issues. Clinton was already scheduled to step down as secretary of state next month. President obama has nominated john kerry to be her replacement. Marlie hall in new york this morning. Also today is the final day of fiscal cliff negotiations. Hope of reaching a wideranging deal in automatic spending increases and tax cuts is all but gone. Spending would be reduced and cuts would be felt in all areas of the government. Economies have warned that going over the cliff would cause a spike in unemployment and trigger anot
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5 days to go. With the fiscal cliff hanging in the distance, how the focus of the discussion is starting to shift. In todays cover story, the Housing Market is gaining momentum. What firsttime buyers need to know about getting in the game. Plus, the grinch who stole sales. Why Holiday Shopping took a hit this year. And, movie madness. Ticket sales are on track for a record year. Our critic tells us whats worth your watch. Thats all ahead on todays First Business. Youre watching First Business financial news, analysis, and todays investment ideas. Good morning everyone. Its thursday, december 27th. Im chuck coppola. Angela miles has the day off. In todays first look a massive storm hits the northeast again. This time with an icy slap of snow, freezing rain and strong winds. It already took its toll on the Southern Plains and deep south. Creative acccounting at the federal level. With the u. S. Expected to reach its 16. 4 trillion debt ceiling before the end of the year, the Treasury Dep