Brian Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 wsj.com WWW.WSJ.COM Quote Consumer sentiment leapt 13% in the first half of January from December, the University of Michigan said Friday. That came on the heels of a sharp rise in December, causing the index to surge a combined 29% from November, biggest two-month increase since 1991. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazatron Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Time to sell equity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Just in time for the Houthis to really choke off Red Sea access to the Suez Canal and for Iran to blockade the Strait of Hormuz! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 13 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Just in time for the Houthis to really choke off Red Sea access to the Suez Canal and for Iran to blockade the Strait of Hormuz! Tanker War II! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 WSJ has the only paywall I can never get around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Here's another article on it: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/19/consumer-sentiment-surges-while-inflation-outlook-dips-university-of-michigan-survey-shows.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Definitely have been feeling the effects here compared to this time last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I can already hear Fox News and co. saying that this is the delayed result of Trump's policies. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 3 hours ago, Nokra said: I can already hear Fox News and co. saying that this is the delayed result of Trump's policies. I'm pretty sure Trump & Co have been saying that but I'll be damned if I'm gonna look that up. That's @ort's job. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 4 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Just in time for the Houthis to really choke off Red Sea access to the Suez Canal and for Iran to blockade the Strait of Hormuz! Am I crazy for thinking Russia is pulling the strings in all on this hoping to fuck up the world economy to help Trump? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 OK well this was on my YouTube home page so I didn't have to look it up. meidastouch.com WWW.MEIDASTOUCH.COM Fox Hosts Baffled By The Stock Market Breaking Records, Try to Credit Trump They are scratching their heads on the economy over at Fox Kudlow: "Donald Trump has said several times in the last few days the stock market is rallying because it's anticipating he will return to the presidency." 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Spoilers: the economy is fundamentally sound. Lots of people are still just scarred from the GFC and Covid layoffs. They’re afraid of success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emalider Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 5 hours ago, Nokra said: I can already hear Fox News and co. saying that this is the delayed result of Trump's policies. "Americans are optimistic about the upcoming Trump economy" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Americans are short sighted dipshits who lack basic financial literacy and base their opinions on what their equally dipshit social circle regurgitate on social media. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 6 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Just in time for the Houthis to really choke off Red Sea access to the Suez Canal and for Iran to blockade the Strait of Hormuz! Quite relevant as I just watched The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial remake. And it was really good. But they did mine sweeps in the Strait of Hormuz! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Republicans REALLY don't want this country to succeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 All that expendable income now that people have given up the thought of owning a home or replacing their car. Or maybe that's just what people tell themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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