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“Call me crazy.........but, I think it is entirely possible that the 777 point drop could have been manipulated............just as the market is being manipulated right now as we type...........”
OK you’re crazy ... but as they say you’re not paranoid if they REALLY ARE out to get you ;) Yes the Fed is doing a wonderful job of ensuring that the market goes no where but up, for now.
Personally I think that the Rats want the shutdown more than the Repubs (who are scared to death of it given what happened during Clintons watch). The problem is that I don’t think people will have as much sympathy for a bunch of over paid government workers as they did in the 90’s so I don’t see a lot of anger being generated by a shutdown. Especially when you realize that most people won’t miss them, just the parasite class who may not get their welfare checks on time.