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12. It's actually not a bad long term historical marker of the economy

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 11:20 AM

Dec 2014

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Dow 18,000...A Good Thing for Many [View all] MineralMan Dec 2014 OP

Largely in agreement, with a caveat el_bryanto Dec 2014 #1

There is no good news that doesn't have a downside for some. MineralMan Dec 2014 #3

That's true. It doesn't apply to me any longer. MineralMan Dec 2014 #4

A builder I know told me that business is great right now Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #5

Yes. I'm seeing that, too. MineralMan Dec 2014 #6

unemployment numbers, no question that's a good thing Enrique Dec 2014 #7

Yes, some people question that. However, MineralMan Dec 2014 #8

just remember this about the dow- it's rigged. mopinko Dec 2014 #9

It's actually not a bad long term historical marker of the economy Major Nikon Dec 2014 #12

True. MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #10

I'm not doing any comparisons with anything. MineralMan Dec 2014 #11

"This recovery occurred during Barack Obama's administration..." MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #13

I'm not biting, Manny. MineralMan Dec 2014 #14

Manny, you're going to upset the champions of Reagonomics! Zorra Dec 2014 #16

Reaganomics was to the Left of Obama/Hoovernomics MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #18