WASHINGTON — Expectations that the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hikes are nearing an end has re-energized Wall Street’s bull market — perhaps even Americans’ optimism about the economy.
Last week’s stock rally, fueled not only by news out of the Fed but also by new corporate earnings and profit reports, was further evidence that the economy is operating on all cylinders, producing jobs in increasing numbers and finally earning the respect it deserves from financial markets.
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