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Mark Lasseigne fills you in on what's happening on Wall Street.

-Wall Street dropped again, with signs of economic softness and a deepening impasse on the debt crisis in Washington.

-The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 199 points to 12,303.

-Strong corporate earnings did not help the broader market.

-Oil prices pushed lower after the Department of Energy reported a surprise increase in oil inventories.

-Crude-oil settled at $98.15/ barrel.

-Gold closed at $1,615/ounce.

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