Now listen to the NPR Planet Money Podcast:

http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/01/04/508261371/episode-443-dont-believe-the-hype (Links to an external site.)

In light of this new information, what is your view of the Dow Jones Industrial Average? Do you think the media’s reporting of its ups and downs is justified? Do you think it is an appropriate metric for measuring the state of the economy? Explain your answers.