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Dec 26, 2018

When the markets are down, but the economy is up

Today is the first day of trading after a very sharp fall in markets — it was the worst Christmas Eve ever for several indices. But several economic indicators related to consumer spending and unemployment are still strong. We’ll explore why there’s such a disconnect. Afterwards, we’ll discuss why Japan has decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission, and then we’ll look at how the Trump administration’s move to loosen methane rules will affect the methane-reduction market. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Navy Federal Credit Union.

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Today is the first day of trading after a very sharp fall in markets — it was the worst Christmas Eve ever for several indices. But several economic indicators related to consumer spending and unemployment are still strong. We’ll explore why there’s such a disconnect. Afterwards, we’ll discuss why Japan has decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission, and then we’ll look at how the Trump administration’s move to loosen methane rules will affect the methane-reduction market. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Navy Federal Credit Union.

When the markets are down, but the economy is up