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Record US Stock Markets But Something Ain’t Right?

Blain’s Morning Porridge, May 27th, 2026 – Record US Stock Markets But Something Ain’t Right?

And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?

You can’t keep a good market down. New record US levels seem to occur daily. But, why? The underlying picture of the US economy is not weak, but the political structures around it seem to be fraying. What might give and trigger the kind of reversal many expect, or might we get a more fundamental reassessment of what the USA will look like post-Trump?

Joy unbounded in markets! Stock markets have hit new record…

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