Stocks Drop Sharply Amid Uncertainty

By CHRISTINE HAUSER, New York Times
Fri, 09/09/2011 - 9:10am

Markets declined on Friday in the wake of President Obama’s jobs speech that added to the uncertainty already weighing on global markets over the euro zone.

Sections: world business

Topics: barack obama barack obama jobs plan congress eurozone global markets jobs plan president presidential address stock market stocks stocks down u.s. president

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