Dow drops 600 points as oil prices climb toward 100 dollars a barrel
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Higher energy costs like this usually slow down growth across the whole economy before long.
My retirement account just lost a chunk with the Dow sliding 600 points on these oil numbers.
This oil climb is going to push gas prices even higher and squeeze family budgets hard.