Why A Strong Dollar Sent Markets Plummeting

U.S. stock indexes opened a little higher Wednesday, after taking a tumble the day before. The Dow and S & P 500 both fell by close to 2 percent. The moves come as the U.S. dollar continues to make gains against the euro and other currencies. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson takes a look at what’s happening with Maggie Lake of CNN.

Guest

• Maggie Lake, CNN business correspondent. She tweets @maggielake.

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