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Stocks hit record high despite gloomy consumers

Original: Stocks hit record high even as consumers feel dreary

US stock markets reached a record high even as consumer sentiment remains bleak. The Washington Post highlighted the stark contrast between rallying Wall Street and Americans who feel downbeat about the economy. The gap between financial market optimism and household pessimism is drawing attention as a defining feature of the current economic moment.

Why now: The widening gap between record stock prices and weak consumer mood is striking and consequential.

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