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EPISODE · Jul 22, 2025 · 38 MIN

Why are stocks up? Does anybody know?

from The Financial Exchange Show · host The Financial Exchange Network

Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss why stocks are up and why it is such a mystery right now. Corporate America keeps calling consumers 'resilient.' Consumers beg to differ. Banks hate 'buy now, pay later' and may penalize its users. Meme stock frenzy is back. Alphabet earnings optimism outweighs looming anti trust risks. California's $20 minimum wage at fast-food chains has hit employment.

Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss why stocks are up and why it is such a mystery right now. Corporate America keeps calling consumers 'resilient.' Consumers beg to differ. Banks hate 'buy now, pay later' and may penalize its users. Meme stock frenzy is back. Alphabet earnings optimism outweighs looming anti trust risks. California's $20 minimum wage at fast-food chains has hit employment.

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Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss why stocks are up and why it is such a mystery right now. Corporate America keeps calling consumers 'resilient.' Consumers beg to differ. Banks hate 'buy now, pay later' and may penalize its users. Meme stock...

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