Market recovery including housing expansions, US trade deficit worsening, a closer look at CBO's budget projections and reality; plus, US energy inching towards independence, and medicaid spending continues to rise all in today’s Market Highlights in Charts.
1. While the current housing market recovery has been longer than average, it came out of such depths it has a long way to go to "normal".
Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 3/29/18
2. Similarly, the overall economic recovery has been long, slow and steady, but with less strength than average.
Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 3/29/18
3. This is worrisome long term...
Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 3/29/18
4. And we listen to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) why? Politics or incompetency?
Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 3/29/18
5. Is U.S. energy independence on the horizon?
Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 3/29/18
6. Does anyone see a problem?
Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 3/98/18
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