To focus on the performance of the stick market is to zero in on an economic indicator that can do well even when the country does poorly. in 2006, for instance the dow jones industrial average hit highs. according to the just released census data, however, median earnings fell 1% and millions more americans entered the ranks of the uninsured. indeed from 2000 to 2007, the snp 500 gained more than 500 points. meanwhile, the median household income fell by more than $900.
the conclusion ) according to the just released..ranks of the uninsured. b) to focus on the country does poorly. c) in 2006, for instance, the dow highs. d) by more than $900.