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Blue_Tires

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18. kick for truth

Reply to leveymg (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 04:37 PM

Oct 2013

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On Wall St, the Shutdown and Sequester prompt rally. Austerity brings cheers and a buying mood. [View all] leveymg Oct 2013 OP

meh, it will only last so long. nt Javaman Oct 2013 #1

Until the next bail-out and upwards income transfer - which this really is. leveymg Oct 2013 #7

yup. limping wall street along with welfare for the corporations. nt Javaman Oct 2013 #8

And yet ... stocks are down today. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #2

This is just a snap shot. Look at the longer term and larger trends at work here. leveymg Oct 2013 #5

So the economy is improving and the DOW is up. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #9

There are several economies. The ones that most impact us are not much improved. leveymg Oct 2013 #11

While everyone is focusing on the ACA as the reason for the shutdown, maybe they sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #3

By and large, big business embraces the ACA which was passed to cut their costs leveymg Oct 2013 #6

Yes, I do remember who sets policy for both parties. And that that ACA Bailed out sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #10

I notice folks aren't making the ... JoePhilly Oct 2013 #12

The focus is on the stated cause of the shutdown. And we know there will be no sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #13

Why not make a prediction of which one will be bargained away? JoePhilly Oct 2013 #14

I never make predictions. I ask questions. Republicans can either back down with sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #15

Nothing. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #16

Sen. Reid has offered to negotiate with Boehner, sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #17

Did you read Reid's letter? JoePhilly Oct 2013 #20

We will be watching those talks. No negotiations with these sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #22

An 'electoral turn to the left' needs actual Left parties leftstreet Oct 2013 #4

kick for truth Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #18

Yesterday's news Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #19

Daily returns are meaningless. Look at the trend in market cap for a year. leveymg Oct 2013 #21

No Government = No Regulation Octafish Oct 2013 #23

Exactly. Part of the solution or part of the problem. leveymg Oct 2013 #24

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