The drive-by media is already preparing the spin. These numbers are not adjusted for inflation. If they were in constant dollars, the record will not have been set. I never remember constant dollars being applied to the Dow, especially during the reign of ex42. Then we heard of the new highs every half hour for 24. This is hardly in the news at all now.
You bet. CNN has a headline "Confidence in Economy Dips". However it appears they cherry-picked the poll results.
If you can stomach it the article is here