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TrollBuster9090

(5,953 posts)
Thu Mar 2, 2017, 06:08 AM Mar 2017

Fox: "Dow 'BLASTS' Through The 21,00 Mark On Optimism After Trump's Speech."



Switched on Fox News today and saw Brett 'Cheeta' Baeir gleefully proclaim:

"Stock surged today just hours after President Trump’s first speech to Congress. Optimism prevailed on Wallstreet as the Dow blasted through the 21,000 mark."


Um...you might want to re-think whether that's really worth the change of underwear, Brett. Let's take a look at the Dow Jones Index this week...

http://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EDJI?ltr=1

The Dow closed at 20750 just before Trump's speech, and closed at 21113 the day after his speech.

...that's a 1.75% "surge." Congratulations.

Still, that's a good start for a kid like you. Now, call us when you bring the Dow from 7062 to 19732 (a 180% increase) the way OBAMA did.

Still, I'm a little puzzled by the fact that Fox didn't get excited when the Dow, under President Obama....

‘Blasted’ through the 8000 mark in March 2009
‘Blasted’ through the 9000 mark in June 2009
‘Blasted’ through the 10,000 mark in October 2009
‘Blasted’ through the 11,000 mark in March 2010
‘Blasted’ through the 12,000 mark in February 2011
‘Blasted’ through the 13,000 mark in March 2012
‘Blasted’ through the 14,000 mark in February 2013
‘Blasted’ through the 15,000 mark in April 2013
‘Blasted’ through the 16,000 mark in October 2013
‘Blasted’ through the 17,000 mark in July 2014
‘Blasted’ through the 18,000 mark in February 2015
‘Blasted’ through the 19,00 mark in October 2016, and
‘Blasted’ through the 20,000 mark in December 2016


Any ideas?
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