Dow Jones closes at record high (BBC)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average index closes at a record high after strong earnings and investor confidence that interest rates are stable.

The Dow closed 51.99 points up at 12,673.68, after earlier hitting a new intra-day record of 12,682.57.

Exxon Mobil shares rose 1.3% as annual profits hit $25.36bn (£12.94bn).

Mild consumer price rises, and the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates on hold a day earlier signalled that inflation was in check.

While there have been fears in recent months about a slowdown in manufacturing as well as a shrinking housing market, Federal Reserve comments on Thursday pointed to a solid economy.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6322795.stm

So ... everything's OK, then? Now I can go back to my shows. (No political manipulation here, eh?)

Endowment funds for nonprofits and universities also get a boost.

Print some more money, Chimpy.

Any connection?