by Laura Conaway

For your reading pleasure, this from The Big Money: Deflation Fears Suck Air out of Markets. Their take is that the drop-off in consumer spending is leading to a fall in prices, which is causing the stock market to make like a rock in midair and fall.

We've got a slightly different take on what's causing the market swoon — yes, deflation, deflation, deflation — but a little something else, too. Adam's prepping tape for it on the podcast today.