The Dramatic Market Drop ... By the Numbers

1. Worst point drop for stocks since October 2008. The Dow shed over 1,000 points in early trading. America hasn't had a day like that since October 15, 2008 when the financial crisis was in full effect and people were worried about more banks like Lehman Brothers collapsing. The stock market had also clawed back from the worst point by midday, with the Dow being down less than 200 points.