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The Dow suffered a triple-digit loss for the seventh time this year. A weaker-than-expected manufacturing report said growth in orders for machinery and other large factory goods dropped by the most in 33 years

The Dow suffered a triple-digit loss for the seventh time this year. A weaker-than-expected manufacturing report said growth in orders for machinery and other large factory goods dropped by the most in 33 years. Slow growth in developing economies added to investor pessimism. Alexis Christoforous reports.

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Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) criticized the Obama administration for contributing to the nation's massive income gap by making Americans too dependent on government

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) criticized the Obama administration for contributing to the nation's massive income gap by making Americans too dependent on government. He also stressed what he said is the need for lower taxes in order to spark the economy, and said the best way to stop Obamacare is to provide better health care solutions.

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