Markets getting ugly

The Dow is down about 250 points, oil has topped $114 a barrel (fill up while you can), and the dollar is sinking. The markets hate vacuums, and in the absence of any details on the government's $700 billion bailout plan, investors are getting antsy. Not helping any is a Democratic counter-proposal to the bailout plan, one that limits the pay of corporate executives involved in the housing mess. They're also pushing for assistance to homeowners to prevent foreclosures and more oversight of the Treasury's actions. So you can see this thing is starting to get messy.