Why did the stock market fall over 1% after the CPI inflation report? Why is the stock market crashing? Why is the stock market down today? It actually has less to do with today’s CPI inflation data, and more to do with the September FOMC meeting and possible government shutdown stock market news that came out today. The stock market today is making it hard to figure out stock market investing for beginners. The stock market crash 2024 hasn’t really happened yet, but the stock market crash might start in a big way next week if Jerome Powell mentions a recession 2024 starting.