Dow's 10-day winning streak is snapped

C'mon, you knew it would happen eventually. Some sour economic news (an unexpected drop in consumer confidence and a jump in February consumer prices) might have been the headline explanations, but the market has been long due for a pullback. Frankly, today's 25-point decline, to 14,514, is only a taste of what we'll likely see in the coming days and weeks. The Dow has been on quite a ride, with the blue-chip index gaining better than 500 points in just the past couple of weeks, although unlike past run-ups, it's been lacking much exuberance. That could be due to a less-than-exuberant view of the economy and of the mess in Washington.