Are the Markets More Volatile Now Than Ever Before? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 10, 2011 in New York City. ( Mario Tama / Getty ) Produced by Susie Warhurst Produced by PRI and WNYC