Economy

    It’s getting harder to separate the stock market from the economy. That means the Fed and Congress have more incentive to help Wall Street

    It’s getting harder to separate the stock market from the economy. That means the Fed and Congress have more incentive to help Wall Street

    A $1 increase in stock wealth leads to a $0.05 marginal propensity to consume, up from less than $0.02 in 2010, according to Oxford Economics.

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