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Stocks Rally on Strong Economic Data
ApeEee/YaChoo ^ | By Joe Bel Bruno, AP Business Writer | Wednesday December 5, 12:15 pm ET

Posted on 12/05/2007 10:04:36 AM PST by rightinthemiddle

Wall Street Rises Sharply on Hopes About Economy, Rate Cut

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street rallied Wednesday after new data showed the U.S. economy is in good shape and that another interest rate cut is still a possibility. The Dow Jones industrial average rose almost 200 points.

Stocks turned around following two sessions of losses after a report showed hiring in the U.S. private sector expanded at a faster pace in November. ADP Employer Services said 189,000 jobs were added during the month -- an increase that bodes well for consumer spending.

The report raised hopes for a strong November jobs report from the Labor Department on Friday. Investors were also encouraged Wednesday after the department reported worker productivity advanced by an annual rate of 6.3 percent in the summer, the fastest pace in four years, while wage pressures eased.

"The best news for the market is good news on the economy," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank. "There might be a general malaise among homeowners these days, but as long as more people are getting paychecks then the economy can withstand the stress."

(Excerpt) Read more at biz.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News
KEYWORDS: 2008; economy; elections; stocks
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1 posted on 12/05/2007 10:04:38 AM PST by rightinthemiddle
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To: Hydroshock

ping


2 posted on 12/05/2007 10:05:02 AM PST by rightinthemiddle (Without the Media, the Left and Islamofacists are Nothing.)
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To: rightinthemiddle

Strong economic data? I thought all the middle class were now going hungry and all the soup kitchens and food banks are running on empty...


3 posted on 12/05/2007 10:07:05 AM PST by the_devils_advocate_666
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To: rightinthemiddle

Has anybody pinged ‘Hydroshock’?


4 posted on 12/05/2007 10:08:34 AM PST by LdSentinal
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To: the_devils_advocate_666

‘Strong economic data? I thought all the middle class were now going hungry and all the soup kitchens and food banks are running on empty...’

(chuckle)

Careful, you’ll cause the doom and gloom crowd to faint.


5 posted on 12/05/2007 10:08:41 AM PST by Badeye (Free Willie!)
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To: the_devils_advocate_666

Yeah, I heard millions were going to lose their homes. Everyone is “uncertain” about the economy. Most aren’t “participating” in the market. There’s a “credit crunch” ahead.

MSN is still putting “Recession?” on it’s home page about every day.


6 posted on 12/05/2007 10:08:59 AM PST by rightinthemiddle (Without the Media, the Left and Islamofacists are Nothing.)
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To: LdSentinal

See post #2.

Good news travels very slowly.


7 posted on 12/05/2007 10:09:53 AM PST by rightinthemiddle (Without the Media, the Left and Islamofacists are Nothing.)
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To: LdSentinal

I think he’s been banned.


8 posted on 12/05/2007 10:10:32 AM PST by Cap Huff
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To: rightinthemiddle

It’ll be interesting to see how the Dem candidates respond to this... if at all.


9 posted on 12/05/2007 10:12:00 AM PST by libertarianPA (http://www.amarxica.com)
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To: rightinthemiddle

but but but isn’t this the “worst economy in decades”??????


10 posted on 12/05/2007 10:13:53 AM PST by ElectricStrawberry (1/27 Wolfhounds...cut in half during the Clinton years.)
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To: rightinthemiddle
...but those jobs don't count because they are low paying manufacturing jobs.

/Democrat Gloom and Doom monger

11 posted on 12/05/2007 10:13:56 AM PST by UNGN (I've been here since '98 but had nothing to say until now)
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To: libertarianPA

Type in “recession” in Google News Search.

It’s a hoot. Hundreds of articles predicting recession in the past couple of days.


12 posted on 12/05/2007 10:13:59 AM PST by rightinthemiddle (Without the Media, the Left and Islamofacists are Nothing.)
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To: UNGN

The MSM does this crap every election year when Republicans are in the White House or control Congress.

But, when the Democrats are in control, it’s all sunflowers and lilacs.


13 posted on 12/05/2007 10:15:23 AM PST by rightinthemiddle (Without the Media, the Left and Islamofacists are Nothing.)
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To: Cap Huff
account does show banned. unless there’s a post by him deleted somewhere, nothing seems out of whack in his postings...other than his “johnny one note” subject.
14 posted on 12/05/2007 10:18:31 AM PST by stylin19a
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To: Badeye

Just yesterday from Rooters:

Credit and Economic Woes Sink Wall Street

http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=hotStocksNews&storyID=2007-12-04T213402Z_01_L04547637_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS.xml


15 posted on 12/05/2007 10:19:08 AM PST by rightinthemiddle (Without the Media, the Left and Islamofacists are Nothing.)
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To: stylin19a

I practically forced him to post some good news every now and then.


16 posted on 12/05/2007 10:20:09 AM PST by rightinthemiddle (Without the Media, the Left and Islamofacists are Nothing.)
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To: Cap Huff

Yep,he’s been banned,but I can’t figure out why.His posts didn’t seem to have any profanity,attacks,racism,etc.,,


17 posted on 12/05/2007 10:20:47 AM PST by quack
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To: rightinthemiddle

Does anyone know whats up with Fox news and their 6pm stock reporting?

They dropped the S+P and now have the stupid Fox 50


18 posted on 12/05/2007 10:21:43 AM PST by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: rightinthemiddle

Economic anxieties give Democrats the edge
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1934750/posts

So much for that pipedream.


19 posted on 12/05/2007 10:21:59 AM PST by Eddie01
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To: Eddie01

Oh, they can just make up the news. No matter the truth, the MSM/Democrats just say “people are ‘anxious’ about their futures and the economy.

Populism is effective.


20 posted on 12/05/2007 10:24:19 AM PST by rightinthemiddle (Without the Media, the Left and Islamofacists are Nothing.)
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