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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Monday, December 08, 2008

Thought

Are we going to get excited when the Dow breaks 9,000?

8 Comments:

  • I'll be excited when my 401(k) breaks 9,000!

    (only slightly exaggerating)

    By Blogger -epm, at 10:53 AM  

  • I know. Everybody's there.

    But, frankly, knowing I'm not alone isn't making me feel one bit better.

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 10:56 AM  

  • In the Des Moines area gas is down to $1.47

    That's just 6 cents higher than when Bush came into office.

    With COLA over 7 years how can it be that low now?

    Not that I don't appreciate it but wth?

    By Blogger matt, at 1:02 PM  

  • The problem with gasoline prices is not that they are now low, but that they're volatile... subject to whiplash inducing swings. This is something Obama talked about, and got some flack for, on the campaign trial. That is, the economic problem for Americans wasn't necessarily that gasoline was $4.00/ gallon, but that it doubled in price -- to lifestyle-altering levels -- within a couple of months, and that there was total insecurity on where the prices might go.

    By Blogger -epm, at 1:14 PM  

  • Matt, just like when oil was $145/barrel, it's a little artificially low right now because of fears over the economy. That's the nature of the newer speculator heavy market. The money has flowed out of oil futures.

    Also, I would guess the incoming Obama administration is perceived to be far more stabilizing than the Bush administration who was threatening Iran, coming near blows with Russia, etc, etc.

    Plus, a slightly stronger dollar is having a little play in there.

    ...

    As EPM points out, oil price is not a really good absolute measure of anything.

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 1:26 PM  

  • War with Iran and what it would do to the Gulf was a big part of the price run-up. There seems to be less chance of that now.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:18 PM  

  • 'zactly.

    And the growing hostility with Russia was an issue as well.

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 2:41 PM  

  • Netanyahu is still talking it up but it seems like nobody is listening.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:41 PM  

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