Born Out of the Financial Crisis, Bull Market Nears Record

The bull market in U.S. stocks is about to become the longest in history.   If stocks don't drop significantly by the close of trading Wednesday, the bull market that began in March 2009 will have lasted nine years, five months and 13 days, a record that few would have predicted when the market struggled to find its footing after a 50 percent plunge during the financial crisis.   The long rally has added trillions of dollars to household wealth, helping the economy, and...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - lundi 20 août 2018