Dow plunges nearly 10% at open, down 2,250 points

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BREAKING: Markets halt trading on sharp declines after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to zero in an effort to calm coronavirus fears https://t.co/pAxS8zgBJc — CNN Business (@CNNBusiness) March 16, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks dropped