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Should the Increased DJIA Really be Considered an Accurate Gauge of U.S. Economic Performance?

Opinion: Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson The Stock Market goes up when there is news about the US and China getting together on trade talks. Then it goes down when this Administration cancels the talks. This produces a … Continue reading

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Back on Track

By Patricia L Johnson Less than two months after President Obama took office, on March 9, 2009, the DJIA hit a low of 6,547 points due to what would soon become known as the Great Recession, started in 2008. This … Continue reading

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