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totodeinhere

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1. Some conservatives are claiming that this stock market run up is

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:09 PM

Mar 2013

proof that the sequester is not harming the economy. But there is an old saying. "The stock market is not the economy and the economy is not the stock market."

And then of course conservatives talk out of both sides of their mouth by claiming that gains in the economy should not be credited to President Obama's polices which of course is another lie.

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US stocks edge up following Dow's record day [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2013 OP

Some conservatives are claiming that this stock market run up is totodeinhere Mar 2013 #1

Given inflation ...the DOW is not at record levels. It's only a number. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #3

The DOW is not relevant to the common person. It is for the top 10% who are invested. L0oniX Mar 2013 #2

off by a factor of five, and that excludes pension funds dmallind Mar 2013 #4

"the DOW is not needed to be observed everyday" Those that did not panic and stayed in the market... L0oniX Mar 2013 #5

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #6

Major discrepancy whatthehey Mar 2013 #7

Well you have combined both of my posts ...not me. L0oniX Mar 2013 #8

Hey ~ whatthehey In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #9