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  • Forget About The Market For A Second, And Remember The US Economy Is Kicking Butt

    08/26/2015 7:37:34 AM PDT · by blam · 37 replies
    BI ^ | 8-26-2015 | Bob Bryan
    Bob BryanAugust 26, 2015The stock market has been on a wild ride the past few days, but if you look beyond that, the US economy is doing just fine. There are numerous explanations for the sell-off in the markets, but none of them are because of the American economy. Unemployment is still down around its pre-recession levels, the housing market is still improving with more being built and increasing values, consumer confidence is very healthy, and gross domestic product is still growing. None of that has changed. In trying to explain the chaos, most analysts have noted that, for the...