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Annihilated 02/09/18 7:52:24 PM #29: | Squall28 posted... SK8T3R215 posted...zDonKEY_K0ngz posted...Annihilated posted...TC's name doesn't match post. You'd flunk econ 101 for even thinking that the stock market, let alone just the Dow, represents any economic health. I know this is an obvious troll topic but I'll explain anyway. The huge and steady rise in the stock market since the recession was not a good thing. Normal stock market behavior is volatile, since there are many factors at play and other investments diverting money out of stocks. The only real improvement we've seen in the economy under Obama's term was the unemployment rate, and that's not the same as economic growth, which has not been great. Interest rates were horrifyingly low for for almost a decade, while the Fed engaged in quantitative easing (buying government debt) in order to fight deflation. If you think prices going up is bad, try having your money literally disappear into thin air. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/atlanta-fed-estimate-of-gdp-growth-tops-5-doubling-consensus-2018-02-01 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-drop-9000-to-221000-remain-near-45-year-low-2018-02-08 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2018/01/31/wages-rise-2-6-2017-despite-q-4-slowdown/1082102001/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-good-news-that-wall-street-doesnt-want-to-hear/ar-BBIUbBX?ocid=spartandhp tl;dr: Get fucking rekt. cerealbox760 posted... Funny how quickly Trump supporters changed their stance. Same users here on CE too. Just twos week ago they swore the president had a direct influence on the stock market. Wrong again. Anyone who knows or cares about the stock market at all knows the president has jack to do with it. Same with recessions. They're supposed to happen. The actual responsibility of government is to enact policies to ensure a smooth recovery, which Obama has not done. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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