01-20-2004, 07:24 PM
Galt has a good point. However, the president can influence the fed to lower and raise interest rates which have a signifigant impact on the economy. The stock market going into a bear market was cyclical just like it always has been, there were some outside influences such as the dot com bubble bursting, terrorism, and corporate accounting scandals.
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