The announcer said, "Today, the stock market hit a record 15000 points, DESPITE THE FALTERING ECONOMY"!
The DOW peaked at around 14000 in October 2007 (close to the middle of Bush's second term) and began a decline that bottomed at about 6600 in May 3009. The current recession officially began in December 2007.
38 posted on 03/31/2010 2:13:41 PM PDT by Doe Eyes