Wall Street Tumbles Anew as Financials Slide

Yeah, this is bad, but it's even worse from this perspective; even the attacks of September 11, 2001 didn't affect Wall Street this badly. It took a bunch of corrupt bankers and their paid-for, more corrupt politicians to bring it to its knees.

ABC News: Wall Street Tumbles Anew as Financials Slide:

"The credit crisis and recession have slashed more than half the average's value since it hit a record high over 14,000 in October 2007. And now many investors fear the market could take a long time to regain the lost 7,000."