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David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, said the government is relying on the shocking percentages, without proper context, to advance a narrative.

From Los Angeles Times

A year-end rally is something of a tradition–the S&P 500 rises 72% of the time in December, the highest percentage of any month.

From Barron's

The percentage of S&P 500 stocks trading above their 200-day moving average fell to 47.31% on Nov. 20, the lowest level since June.

From MarketWatch

Weakness in the real estate and residential services sectors helped drag the figure down 0.6 percentage points from October.

From Barron's

Around the same percentage of respondents said they are concerned about a potential recession in the next six months.

From Los Angeles Times