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EarlG

(23,536 posts) Tue Aug 26, 2014, 11:20 AM Aug 2014

Pic Of The Moment: S&P Breaks 2,000 For The First Time [View all]

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Pic Of The Moment: S&P Breaks 2,000 For The First Time [View all] EarlG Aug 2014 OP

Dow performances are similar under Clinton, bush, Obama George II Aug 2014 #1

Oh goody. geardaddy Aug 2014 #2

What about wages under Clinton, Bush and Obama? JDPriestly Aug 2014 #3

Greenspan was a fan of the Stock Market.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #7

It was really Carter who was responsible for bringing inflation under control.... lastlib Aug 2014 #36

Greenspan, on the other hand lowered interest rates so low,... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #38

IIRC, today's high stock prices are the result of MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #10

Obama is still black. iandhr Aug 2014 #4

Yes, well-to-do Americans have done very, very well MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #5

But I thought he was a communist socialist fascist dictator? hibbing Aug 2014 #6

And an atheist Muslim! Scuba Aug 2014 #9

Also, heard from a friend in the trucking industry underpants Aug 2014 #8

This makes sense. SpankMe Aug 2014 #13

Yeah just after I posted that I ran across an article on the shortage if truckers underpants Aug 2014 #14

And to think that to make this possible, all the American people had to put up w/ was having truedelphi Aug 2014 #11

Unbelievable, around here apparently every silver lining has a cloud!!! George II Aug 2014 #12

What silver lining? progressoid Aug 2014 #34

Damned if you do and damned if you don't... trumad Aug 2014 #15

I'm sure Fergusons of the nation appreciated the day off in celebration, oh wait... I forgot whereisjustice Aug 2014 #28

LOL... trumad Aug 2014 #32

The graph says it all . Can you imagine the economy now if the Rethuglicons had not tried to geretogo Aug 2014 #16

OMG...if NitWit Mittens was in charge? SoapBox Aug 2014 #23

He is going to run again and with Koch money he could steal the presidency like they've stolen the geretogo Aug 2014 #41

So Democrats are good for Wall Street.... Yay? MNBrewer Aug 2014 #17

It's a shame that the fuss about Wall Street earnings is more important than the Middle Class. truedelphi Aug 2014 #18

Not to mention the actual evil Wall St accomplishes as daily goals. raouldukelives Aug 2014 #30

I am here to help you tossing those money truedelphi Aug 2014 #31

I think it should be obvious by now even to the dullest dullard. Rex Aug 2014 #19

Republicans are good... BrainiacV Aug 2014 #20

They are masters at it! Yes! Bush and Bush and Bush Rex Aug 2014 #21

Funny how the masses can't admit how Dems are good SoapBox Aug 2014 #22

I think it is more a question that the media will not admit it GeoWilliam750 Aug 2014 #24

Agreed. SoapBox Aug 2014 #37

The way the market works is... True Blue Door Aug 2014 #25

That's the spin and they are sticking to it. liberal N proud Aug 2014 #26

Or, more precisely, sticking it to us. True Blue Door Aug 2014 #27

Damn that Obummer Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #29

With numbers like these, Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #33

Sure hope Obama keeps on "wrecking the economy" like he has! lastlib Aug 2014 #35

And, President Obama came after another bush who had wrecked the economy. Cha Aug 2014 #39

repug supporters are so stupid not to see that samsingh Aug 2014 #40

With all due respect: Fuck the S&P. Fuck the Dow Jones. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #42