NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street sank for a second straight session Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the slumping housing market remains a "significant drag'' on the economy.
Bernanke's speech Monday night in New York elevated concerns that the summer's credit tightness might persist into the winter _ a sobering thought for investors, who are sifting through mixed third-quarter earnings and watching energy costs rise.
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