yeah I know you did not ask!
Okay… Drum roll please. We have a guest randomizer from the greater Chicago area. And now without further ado…
First of all; I saw the price of gas was $1.499/ gal a couple of days ago. I filled up on March 11th when the price up here was $2.099. My car is still in the driveway with a full tank of gas, I’ve been in self-quarantine working on my house for 3 months, and I have no need to go fill up on the cheapest gas in 20 years. We all know the price will escalate soon, about the time I start driving again. That’s just rude.
Second of all: I saw the news yesterday that over 3.2 million people filed for unemployment last week. Of course our Sec of the Treasury doesn’t think it matters, but the “Markets” shot up over 1,300. It was the cap to the biggest 3 day rally since 1931. I vaguely remember this happening before so it begs the question; Why is it that when unemployment rises, so do the “Markets”?