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To: TimF who wrote (35753)6/8/2009 8:22:49 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
Re: "Good point, but that's just an additional argument against the idea that we can reasonably assume that the fiscal stimulus was either necessary or more to the point for this discussion was the reason why we have had the recent run up in stock prices."

Like I already pointed out twice now: Correlation does not *prove* causation.

However, (and while I remain fulling open to considering any other possible causative factor that you might wish to suggest), the timing of the Stimulus bill and the timing of the dramatic turnaround in the markets is highly suggestive....