Our "nice" government is really doing a "great" job in trying to hold the stock market up. The bombardment with super good news is very obvious. " Retail Sales Post Strong January Gains". And tomorrow and next week and next month it won't be any different! BUT WILL IT HELP YOU IN THE LONG RUN??
Yes, and it's amazing how easy it is to manipulate millions of dumb people. Wasn't there a regime some 70 years ago in Europe who mastered it also perfectly. But I would say the U.S does it even better!
Who cares about what they are doing and who cares about it will be benefit in long run or not. At the moment Market is bullish and thats all we need to know. PERIOD.
Did retail sales actually post gains in January? If so then how much? Was that gain higher than it has been in the past or lower?
You sound like someone who was either caught short or one who's merely an idiot. Much of Europe has unemployment over 10% and their markets are stronger than ours. So apparently, by your judgement, all governments are rigging the market higher. Ask yourself how the Fed's two year cycle of rate hikes has fit into that scenario.