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turmoil

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  • n  a violent disturbance
  • n  violent agitation
  • n  disturbance usually in protest

  • Financial markets gyrate, as the banking system faces historic change Confusion, turmoil and a struggle to cope.
News & Articles

  • When Bernanke Confounds, Wall Street Reaches for Theories
    Amid the current turmoil in global markets, one question is being obsessively debated on Wall Street: Just what was Ben S. Bernanke thinking three weeks ago when he said that the Federal Reserve might soon cut back its stimulus efforts?
    June 13, 2013 - New York Times
  • Rupert Murdoch Getting Divorced As News Corp. Separation Looms
    A two-year stretch of turmoil for News Corp. is set to culminate in a summer of divisions for its chairman and controlling shareholder, Rupert Murdoch.
    June 13, 2013 - Forbes
  • Video: Local reaction to Turkey turmoil
    The country of Turkey is in turmoil, with riot police firing tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets, into protesters. Over 30,000 people gathered for the 12th day at Istanbul's Gezi Park. Read more at www.WISHTV.com
    June 12, 2013 - WISH-TV Indianapolis
Quotes

  • President Bush in FOX News
    On Aug. 9, 1974, after a long career in the House and service as vice president, Ford assumed the presidency "in an hour of national turmoil and division," Bush said.
  • Barack Obama in Washington Post
    This crisis proved, and events continue to affirm, that our national economies are inextricably linked,Obama said. "And just as economic turmoil in one place can quickly spread to another, safeguards in each of our nations can help protect...
  • Henry Paulson in U.S. News & World Report
    The AP notes Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said yesterday that even with the rescue "program to buy bad assets from financial institutions, some banks will fail. He also called for patience saying 'the turmoil will not end quickly and significant...

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