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Search results for "S P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at fresh record highs on Wednesday"

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Donald Trump stated on February 16, 2017 in a press conference:
"The stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. And there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world."  
By Miriam Valverde• February 16, 2017
Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009."
By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2015
Gerry Connolly stated on February 13, 2012 in a TV interview:
Says Obama has "doubled the stock market from where we started when he was sworn into office"
By Nancy Madsen• March 8, 2012
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
“As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
By Aaron Sharockman• August 18, 2020
Donald Trump stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet:
 "Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high paying jobs back to America."
By Madlin Mekelburg• November 21, 2019
Pete Buttigieg stated on March 10, 2024 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump."
By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2024
Democratic Underground stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“The second-largest investor in Regeneron” is a firm whose CEO is Ron DeSantis’ “number one political donor.”
By Tom Kertscher• August 19, 2021
Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in Golden, Colo.:
John McCain said last year he didn't know of a solution to the mortgage crisis.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2008
George Borrello stated on February 05, 2024 in a post on X:
“NYC will give $1,000 taxpayer-funded credit cards to migrants.”
By Mary McNaughton, Delainey Muscato• February 21, 2024
Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in the State of the State address:
Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month."
By Bill Adair, John Frank• March 3, 2010
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate:
Says Bill Nelson voted "98 percent of the time" with Barack Obama.
By Brittany Alana Davis• October 18, 2012
Rush Limbaugh stated on April 28, 2014 in comments on his radio show:
"Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now."
By Aaron Sharockman• April 29, 2014
Ted Cruz stated on March 23, 2015 in a speech at Liberty University:
"Small businesses (are) going out of business in record numbers."
By Steve Contorno• March 24, 2015
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally:
"We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year.
By D.L. Davis• April 30, 2019
Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post:
A facial recognition firm “confirmed antifa infiltrated the Trump rally in D.C.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 7, 2021
Marco Rubio stated on December 08, 2014 in a news release:
The authors of a report on CIA’s torture techniques "never interviewed a single CIA official."
By Amy Sherman• December 11, 2014
Missouri Department of Economic Development stated on October 19, 2017 in a proposal to Amazon.com:
Among states, Missouri ranks "3rd (in) average yearly growth of high-tech industries."
By Kathryn Hardison• November 27, 2017
Freshmedianews.com stated on November 06, 2017 in a headline:
"‘The largest bust in U.S. history’ 412 Muslims arrested from Michigan!"
By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2017
Erika Sanzi stated on March 05, 2015 in a newspaper commentary:
"Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color."
By Katie Mulvaney• March 15, 2015
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona:
"Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records."
By Miriam Valverde• September 19, 2016

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By Miriam Valverde• February 20, 2017

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By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2018

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