12-8-2021: How Close Is the U.S. Economy to Normal?

One analyst says consumer services are nearing full recovery, but the job market isn't.

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TRIVIA QUESTION: "In the first two days that followed, how much do you suppose the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell? AND-- what kind of returns were generated for a person who purchased U.S. blue chip stocks and held them till the end of 1945-- when World War II ended?"

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