Posted on 04/25/2007 6:35:35 AM PDT by abb
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Dow industrials ($INDU$INDU ) crossed over the 13,000 level in intraday trading for the first time Tuesday, about six months after besting the 12,000 mark. The Dow had topped 12,000 for the first time in intraday trading on Oct. 18 -- it closed above that mark on Oct. 19 -- and it took 127 sessions for the blue chip barometer to reach the next 1,000-point milestone. The Dow has now gained 4.3% since the end of 2006 and 15% over the last year
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The ABC-Washington Post “Consumer Confidence” Poll came in yesterday at a 5-year low of “-7”. Is this an actual poll of consumers, or rather a poll of what ABC/WP editors WANT consumers to feel?
On the same day that Rosie announces she is leaving The View. Coincidence?
Of course THIS wouldn’t be W’s fault, now, would it?
RLTW
I feel a lot of consumer confidence is pegged to the price of gasoline. No matter that adjusted for inflation the price of gas is about what it was in the early eighties, many people I know (who are also making more adjusted for inflation than they were twentyfive years ago) whine and moan about "outrageous" gas prices.
Will she fit through the exit door?
To hit 13,000 five and a half years after the worst terrorist attack on American soil is amazing. The terrorists took out the suppposed symbol of our economic strength, the twin towers. But because they are Muslims, and hence are dumber than rocks, they don’t realize that the strength of America isn’t in buildings, or financial institutions, natural resources, or even material wealth. It’s in the people of the US. The people who’ve embraced freedom, who’re willing to fight for freedom anywhere in the world without thought of material gain. America is not the soft, effete, palace courtiers of Washington playing parlour games, it’s not the freaks in Hollywood, it’s REAL America.
Not bloody likely.
Maybe Rosie’s weight went above 13,000 pounds.
Does Bush have any pr people? The Sec’s of Treasury and Commerce should be out there blowing whistles and bangaing drums - get on each and every Sunday show and talk up the employment figures and the stock market including the percentage of people who have a stake in the stock market pie. This is pr 101.
Yes, but it’s not “sexy”, and tends to bore people very quickly.
Remember when CNN would run the DJ ticket everytime Clinton had air time back in the ‘90’s teck boom?
You had to hand it to him, he never missed an opportunity to campaign even after elected twice!
the administration has been atrocious when it comes to communicating with the public. its a shame too because this is one positive, strong issue the gop could use right now.
Worst economy since Herbert Hoover
Amen!
Can we make a little good new “breaking” for a change?
But it’s the wrong kind of 13,000.
~Nancee Pelosee.
Women and minorities hit hardest.
Oh.. and children.
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