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Why does the stock market keep going up?

Very simple, says says Business Insider's Joe Weisenthal. Look at the how the S&P 500 mimics initial claims for unemployment insurance. Frankly, I don't think there's anything very simple about the stock market, but the chart below is compelling. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow are up around 1 percent today. coming after another big drop in jobless filings.

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