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Attention Whartonites: The Second Great Depression Is Here, But Remember "Money Can't Buy You Happiness"

Attention Whartonites: The Second Great Depression Is Here, But Remember "Money Can't Buy You Happiness"

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 500 points yesterday, dipping below 10,000 mark for the first time in four years and signaling the arrival of the Second Great American Depression.

 

For those currently on Wall Street feeling the burn and the graduate students at Wharton who inevitably will, here are some comforting words courtesy of Can...

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Stocks Get Boost Today, Bailout Plan Still In The Works

Stocks Get Boost Today, Bailout Plan Still In The Works

It’s not all bad news in the economy. Today, the stock market has rallied a little after yesterday’s 778 point loss on the Dow Jones.
 

In the short time the market has been open this morning, the Dow gained more than 200 points while the Standard & Poor’s 500 and Nasdaq both gained over 2%.
 

How did this happen? CNN Money reports:

Art Hoga...

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