 Kansas City Star | Stocks tumble as hopes for budget deal dim NBCNews.com (blog) Stocks tumble as hopes for budget deal dim. Stocks slumped nearly 1 percent on Friday, but closed off the worst levels of the session, after a Republican plan to avert the "fiscal cliff"fell apart, raising fears a deal will not be reached before the ... Stocks sink after Republicans cancel budget vote Stocks droop over 'fiscal cliff' remarks |
