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Bad news for the economy is good news for the stock market … as long as it doesn’t get too bad

Bad news for the economy is good news for the stock market ... as long as it doesn't get too bad

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 02, 2023 in New York City. 

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Friday’s market reaction to the jobs report comes down to a simple premise: bad news is good news, as long as it isn’t too bad.

Stocks rallied sharply after the Labor Department said nonfarm payrolls rose by 150,000 in October — 20,000 fewer than expected but a difference attributable pretty much completely to…


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