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[โ€“] stringere@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And yet every newscast has a stock ticker. Even NPR gives the stock index ratings several times a day.

[โ€“] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Even Trump loved ranting about his stock market.

Stock markets are just one measure though. Just like you don't know the weather by just looking at a thermometer, you don't know the economy by just looking at the stock market.