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Why Is The Stock Market Doing So Well?

Published July 12, 2013 at 10:35 AM PDT
Trader Edward McCarthy, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, July 12, 2013. (Richard Drew/AP)
Trader Edward McCarthy, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, July 12, 2013. (Richard Drew/AP)

U.S. stock futures are up today, a day after the stock market closed at record highs. Given the still sluggish economy, why is the stock market doing so well?

Guest

  • Marty Schenker, executive editor at Bloomberg. He tweets @mschenker.

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