The market continues to swing

A Wall Street trader
A trader puts his hand on his head on the floor of the New York Stock exchange Oct. 9, 2008.
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Global markets are sliding downward in the face of disappointing corporate earnings, and world leaders plan to meet to figure out how to bring stability to the global economy.

Meanwhile, the American housing market and job rate are still slumping. Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell joins Midday to discuss all the latest news on the economy.

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