Stocks set for best week in six as fear eases

[bushisanidiot]

In spite of republicans constant nay-saying and obstruction in efforts dig us out of the Bush recession, the economy is improving. Can you hear the freepers head's exploding?

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Stocks-set-for-best-week-in-rb-3298629427.html?x=0&.v=10

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to close its best week in six on Friday after economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, helped soothe fears the economy could fall back into recession.

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"Equity markets had priced in the non-trivial probability of a double dip, and what you're seeing is that fear pricing is coming out," said Mike Dueker, head of economics at Russell Investments in Tacoma, Washington.

"Recovery will be slow, but at least reliable, and that should add some tailwinds (for stocks) the rest of the year."

[Hannah Bell]

1. unemployment went up this month. what's so "strong"?

[WinkyDink]

3. That IS when stocks rise.

[Donnachaidh]

2. the elitist a-holes that ruined this country should be happy then

In the *great unwashed* area of the country, unemployment went UP.

Wonder how many CEOs got more money this week? :sarcasm:

[DJ13]

4. We need to decouple from the idea that the NYSE represents the real economy

Its the same shortsightedness exhibited by our political system since Reagan, and its ruining our economy.

[bushisanidiot]

5. You're thinking long-term. I'm pointing out that at least in the short term, the economy

is showing signs of improvement.. against all odds, of course, since the republicans have done nothing but try to throw President Obama and the U.S. economy off a cliff since Jan. 2009.

[DJ13]

6. Thats just it, the market says they are seeing "signs of improvement"

But it has no relationship to the economy you or I face every day.

Yes, for the investor class things are improving, for the other 95% of us its the same.

[Kolesar]

7. "NYSE" isn't growth, but it indicates confidence the future results

Many companies are doing better. The manufacturing index is up to 55: 50 is the mean.

[bushisanidiot]

10. Signs of improvement are reasons for us to cheer and root for our

guy in the White House. So many nay-sayers in the media and here on DU seem to want to put President Obama's efforts down at every chance they get.

[Kolesar]

8. what dumbshit would unrec this?

[bushisanidiot]

9. Trolls.

DU is infested with them.

[Kolesar]

11. Indeed...republicans...eom