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New York Times (December 14)

2023/ 12/ 16 by jd in Global News

“The markets have been climbing since July — and have been positively buoyant since late October — on the assumption that truly good times are in the offing. That may turn out to be a correct assumption,” but the Fed “went out of its way to say that it is positioning itself for maximum flexibility. Prudent investors may want to do the same.”

 

Wall Street Journal (October 28)

2021/ 10/ 29 by jd in Global News

The U.K. dialed back government stimulus for the fast growing British economy, one of the first big Western economies to step away from the emergency policies put in place to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.” The shift is being spurred by “a buoyant growth outlook and concern over surging inflation,” which is “expected to accelerate to around 5% next year, more than double the BOE’s 2% goal.”

 

New York Times (May 30)

2017/ 05/ 31 by jd in Global News

Many are incredulous that the market hasn’t plummeted despite President Trump’s missteps. “The stock market is best understood not as a presidential poll but as a barometer of the nation’s current economic mood, and it remains buoyant now for reasons unconnected to the White House.”

 

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