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Apr 25, 2018

04/25/2018: The real reason the markets are nervous

(Markets Edition) The 10-year Treasury yield remains above 3 percent, which some are blaming for our market decline. We’ll talk with Susan Schmidt, senior portfolio manager at Westwood Holdings Group, about why this narrative might be wrong. Afterwards, we’ll look at the connection between high gas prices and SUV/pick-up truck sales, and then we’ll visit Midland, Texas, to find out why the region — one of the richest in the nation — has schools that consistently rank among the poorest in Texas. 

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday in New York City. Following a day of steep drops in global markets, the Dow Jones industrial average rallied over 300 points in morning trading.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday in New York City. Following a day of steep drops in global markets, the Dow Jones industrial average rallied over 300 points in morning trading.
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(Markets Edition) The 10-year Treasury yield remains above 3 percent, which some are blaming for our market decline. We’ll talk with Susan Schmidt, senior portfolio manager at Westwood Holdings Group, about why this narrative might be wrong. Afterwards, we’ll look at the connection between high gas prices and SUV/pick-up truck sales, and then we’ll visit Midland, Texas, to find out why the region — one of the richest in the nation — has schools that consistently rank among the poorest in Texas.