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The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.5% on Wednesday. Above, the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Henny Ray Abrams / Associated Press / November 14, 2012)
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The president met with major corporate chief executives Wednesday to discuss how to avert the automatic spending cuts and tax hikes that could push the U.S. economy back into recession.
Major U.S. stock indexes ended Wednesday down more than 1.3%.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 185.23 points, or 1.5%, to 12,570.95 at the closing bell on Wall Street.
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index shed 19.04 points, or 1.4%, to 1,355.49.
Source: The LA Times | Andrew Tangel
