Small-cap stock index posts a ‘death cross.’ What history says happens next.

• Here's what a key index is saying about the economy

  The Russell 2000 index, made up of small-cap companies, is close to entering a bear market. Here's what that means.
  
  CBS News - 6d
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  The Russell 2000 Index Is Flashing Economic Warning Signs

  The Russell 2000, which includes small companies that are more sensitive to downdrafts in the economy than those in the S&P 500, appears likely to enter a bear market.
  
  The New York Times - 6d

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  MarketWatch - 3d
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  What Is a Stock Market Correction?

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  The New York Times - Mar. 13

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  Financial Times - 3d

• S&P 500 falls into correction territory as Trump’s trade war escalates. Here’s what history says could happen next.

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  MarketWatch - Mar. 13

• Tom Lee calls Monday’s stock-market tumble an overreaction. What to watch now.

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  MarketWatch - Mar. 11

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  MarketWatch - Mar. 14
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  Small business optimism is faltering as stock markets are dropping and a range of macroeconomic and policy uncertainties are weighing on the business outlook. The National Federation of Independent ...
  
  The Hill - Mar. 11

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