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China. we had this looming shutdown. we had just chaos. we had, you know, it seemed like every day it was a new cabinet minister or general leaving the administration. these are all unforced errors open the white house now. i think the stock market started to price that in. it had not been doing that all of 2017. the s&p 500 had this steady rise. we traded a wide volatility ban in 2018. about 18%. i think when investors, your viewers, start looking at year end statements, theyll have a different...

Adjusted at over 300,000. the worker participation rate was good. average earnings, this is the barometer to tomorrow if ordinary americans are getting a benefit from this growth. it would appear to suggest they are. heres the double-edged sword. i cover economics and as you know, i always have an umbrella because its not always sunny. as long as the numbers are good, jerome powell of the fed has good reasons to keep raising rates. there is always two sides to the coin. today at least we can say...

Its one side or the other. you are fair game for everything and the mob is justifyed to squash someone. social media goes through a quick evolution. twitter and facebook meant something different in 2008. especially the comments than it does in 2018. it had not been around long. people didnt realize it would be used as a barometer and road map to your dark soul. the things you might have said if you were working something out or said that you might have treated like conversation a decade ago are...

Thats really important. theyre not as affected by the stock market but are affected very much by wage gains and lower prices at the pump. >> you make a really good point because next year picture on the screen is the dow up 830 points. but its not a good barometer of the economy because so many people are not in stocks. jobs are really a big deal because everybody has to have an income. >> exactly. and one of the most important things is fewer people own the stock market today than prior to the ...

Rates too low. >> that is true, a third thing, youre right about that. >> is so so the stock market indicates -- what do my viewers think about? it is not a strong barometer of the economy. we have unemployment numbers that look very promising. wage growth hasnt been where people would hope that it should be. but we have seen wage increases, minimum wage increases going on across the country right now, we saw amazon announcing wage increases earlier. when you look at this from 50,000 feet, how d...

>> we always like to see them going up, not down. im more of a fundamental person. i look at the fundamentals of the economy. its a better barometer of the way things will ultimately turn out. i see a lot of optimism in north dakota and thought the midwest. the markets, neil -- one of the things that does concern me, they have become more emotional than they used to be. whether its geo politics or one firm like apple having a bad day or something that goes on, you know a tweet from the white hou...

Acasio cortez did it as well when she was -- shes not running for president officially or anything. shes not chopping vegetables, making dinner for herself. in a viral video. beto orourke had those videos. its a new way theyre trying to connect with voters. >> thats what goes on in my house so i can really relate to it. i think, you know, elizabeth warren is smart in getting out, first out of the gate because she really, you know, bernie sanders has a elizabeth warren problem because theyre figh...

Azi? >> how republicans should be thinking of themselves. muellers report, when it comes out, could be explosive, it could have nothing at all. house republicans have a different set of priorities than the president. it may not be something he wants to hear or fully endorse. but theyre political survival may rely in part on separating themselves from the president depending on what comes out of this report. >> theyre certainly watching that barometer. >> oh, yes. >> its a tough one certainly for...

Pleased, obviously, about what happened with that big comeback. we also know that he closely monitors the stock market. its a very personal thing for him. he -- its always at the forefront of his mind and he really views it as kind of a personal barometer of sorts. you know, the white house and president trump, the administration, have long maintained the economys very strong and they really seek to downplay any weaknesses that might be there. so overall, the reports are that hes quite pleased w...

Trade policy and recent moves by the federal reserves. president trump has been happy about the boosts. a source telling cnn he called from air force one. he uses the markets as a personal barometer. the president repeated he believes the american economy is doing great. the economy is strong, but consumer confidence number has attention. it has fallen as benefits from the tax cuts fade. the confidence index fell to 128.1 in december. the thursday gains dont erase what has been a dismal december...